fannen

Cimbrian

Noun

fannen

  1. plural of fanna
  2. dative singular of fanna

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną. Cognate with German finden, Dutch vinden, English find, Icelandic finna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfanen/, [ˈfɑ.nən]

Verb

fannen (third-person singular present fënnt, past participle fonnt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to find

Conjugation

Irregular
infinitive fannen
participle fonnt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular fannen —
2nd singular fënns fann
3rd singular fënnt —
1st plural fannen —
2nd plural fannt fannt
3rd plural fannen —
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Derived terms

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English fannian, from Latin vannō; equivalent to fan +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfanən/, /ˈvanən/

Verb

fannen

  1. To process grain as to remove waste from usable product; to winnow.
  2. (rare) To move one's wings; to make a flapping motion.
  3. (rare) To blow; to move away by using the wind's motion.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: fan
  • Scots: fan

References

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