fachen
German
Etymology
15th century, at first predominantly in the form fochen. Usually derived from Medieval Latin focō, itself from Latin focus (“hearth”). The -ch- is problematic, however. If it were due to the High German consonant shift, the word would have to be 700 years older than its first attestation. It should not be ruled out that fach, foch may be onomatopoeias for the ignition of a fire and/or the stoker's blowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaxən/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: fa‧chen
- Rhymes: -axən
Verb
fachen (weak, third-person singular present facht, past tense fachte, past participle gefacht, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
infinitive | fachen | ||||
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present participle | fachend | ||||
past participle | gefacht | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich fache | wir fachen | i | ich fache | wir fachen |
du fachst | ihr facht | du fachest | ihr fachet | ||
er facht | sie fachen | er fache | sie fachen | ||
preterite | ich fachte | wir fachten | ii | ich fachte1 | wir fachten1 |
du fachtest | ihr fachtet | du fachtest1 | ihr fachtet1 | ||
er fachte | sie fachten | er fachte1 | sie fachten1 | ||
imperative | fach (du) fache (du) |
facht (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Luxembourgish
Spanish
Verb
fachen
- inflection of fachar:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
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