Färse

[ˈfɛʁzə]

/[ˈfɛʁzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Färse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geschlechtsreifes weibliches Hausrind, das noch kein Kalb geboren hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-farse · Färse · German

Färse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Färse
PropertyValue
HeadwordFärse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɛʁzə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Färse” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Färseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Färse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɛʁzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschlechtsreifes weibliches Hausrind, das noch kein Kalb geboren hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Färse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Färse, spelled F-Ä-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschlechtsreifes weibliches Hausrind, das noch kein Kalb geboren hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Färse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ungefähr 8 bis 6 Wochen vor dem Kalbetermin endet die Aufzuchtphase und die Färse muß in die Milchkuhherde eingeführt werden.“
  2. „Dabei war eine Färse vor lauter Munterkeit glatt in einen Sumpf geraten.“

Synonyms

JungkuhKalbeStarkeSterkeQueeneKalbinGusti

Antonyms

BulleFarreKalbKuhOchseStier

This word in other languages

heifer(English)génisse(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Färse"?
"Färse" is spelled F-Ä-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɛʁzə].
What does "Färse" mean?
As a noun, "Färse" means: geschlechtsreifes weibliches Hausrind, das noch kein Kalb geboren hat
How do you pronounce "Färse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Färse" is [ˈfɛʁzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Färse" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list