fern
distant, far
English translations
- 01
fern
- 02
distant
- 03
remote
Word details
- German meaning
- In großer Entfernung; weit weg.
- English meaning
- Far
- Synonym
- entlegen, entfernt
- German example
- Australien ist ein fernes Land.
- English example
- Australia is a far country.
- Comparative
- fernerSuperlative: am fernsten
Related words
- Fernsehgerät
television set
- Fernschreiber
Teletypewriter, telex machine
- Fernunterricht
Distance learning
- Fernzug
Long-distance train
- Fernsehtaube
Couch potato
- Fernsehserie
TV series, television series
- Ferngespräch
A long-distance call is a phone call made over a greater distance.
- fernsteuern
To remote control
- Fernuniversität
distance learning university
- Fernrohr
Telescope
- Fernverkehr
Long-distance transport
- Fernweh
Wanderlust
- Fernsehbild
Television image
- Fernglas
Binoculars
- fernbleiben
to stay away
- Ferner
Furthermore
- fernsehen
to watch TV
- Fernwärme
District heating
- Fernsehröhre
Cathode ray tube (CRT); a vacuum tube used in older televisions to display images.
- Fernsehredaktor
Television editor
- ferngucken
To watch television
- Fernsehredakteur
Television editor
- fernliegen
To be distant
- Fernsehprogramm
Television program, TV schedule
- Fernsprecher
telephone
- Fernsehschirm
Television screen
- Fernsteuerung
A remote control is a device that allows you to operate another device from a distance.
- Fernwirkung
Long-term effect
- Fernsehsendung
Television show
- Fernsehbildröhre
A television picture tube is a vacuum tube used in older televisions to display images. It converts electrical signals into visible light.
- Ferne
Distance
- Fernsehprediger
Televangelist
- Fernsehturm
Television tower
- Fernsehsender
Television channel
- fernmündlich
by telephone
- Fernsehstube
TV room
- Fernstudium
Distance learning
- Fernbeziehung
Long-distance relationship
- Fernseher
Television
- Fernsprechapparat
Telephone
- Fernbedienung
remote control
- fernhalten
Keep away
- Fernsehapparat
Television
- ausliefern
Deliver
- nacheifern
to emulate
- opfern
Sacrifice
- belfern
To yap, to bark incessantly
- kiefern
To take care of
- einliefern
to admit (to hospital)
Example sentences with “fern”
In ferner Zukunft. (In the distant future.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'fern' be a noun?
Yes, 'das Fernsehen' (television) comes from the same root.