faare

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran. Cognate with German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

Pronunciation

Verb

faare (third-person singular simple present faart, past participle gfaare, auxiliary sii)

  1. to go
  2. to drive; to ride
    • 1978, Rolf Lyssy and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
      Di nöchscht rächts. Mir fared i d'Fäldstrass.
      Next right. We'll drive down Feldstrasse.

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran. Cognate with German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔːrə/

Verb

faare

  1. to drive; to ride

Conjugation
Regular
infinitive faare
participle gefaar
auxiliary hon
present
indicative		 imperative
ich faare —
du faarst faar
er/sie/es faard —
meer faare —
deer faard faard
sie faare —
The use of the present participle is uncommon, but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms
  • mitfaare
  • wechfaare
  • zurickfaare

Further reading

Moore

Etymology

From French phare (“headlight”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fáːɾè/

Noun

faare

  1. headlight
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