Faden

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See also: faden, fâden, and Fäden

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm (“embrace”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːdn̩/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Faden m (strong, genitive Fadens, plural Fäden or Faden, diminutive Fädchen n)

  1. yarn, thread
    der rote Faden ― the main theme (literally, “the red thread”)
  2. (nautical) fathom
  3. (medicine) suture
    die Fäden ziehen ― to remove the sutures

Usage notes[edit]

  • The plural Fäden and diminutive Fädchen are for the sense of “yarn, thread”.
  • The plural Faden is for the sense of “fathom”.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Faden [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Faden die Fäden, Faden
genitive eines des Fadens der Fäden, Faden
dative einem dem Faden den Fäden, Faden
accusative einen den Faden die Fäden, Faden

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Esperanto: fadeno

Further reading[edit]

  • “Faden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Faden” in Duden online
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