Faser

See also: faser

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German vaser, variant of vase, from Old High German fasa, faso (“fibre”). Cognate with Dutch vezel, Middle Low German vēse, Old English fæs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːzər/, [ˈfaː.zɐ]
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Noun

Faser f (genitive Faser, plural Fasern, diminutive Fäserchen n)

  1. fibre
    Synonym: (rare) Fiber
    synthetische Fasern ― synthetic fibres
    Er ist mit jeder Faser ein Amerikaner.
    He is an American to the backbone.

Declension
Declension of Faser [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Faser die Fasern
genitive einer der Faser der Fasern
dative einer der Faser den Fasern
accusative eine die Faser die Fasern

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Faser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Faser” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Faser” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Noun

Faser f (plural Faseren)

  1. fibre
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