Fahrtwind

German

FWOTD – 1 April 2020

Alternative forms

  • Fahrwind (rare; usually means something else)

Etymology

From Fahrt (“ride, journey”) +‎ Wind (“wind”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːrtˌvɪnt/, [ˈfaː(ɐ̯)tˌvɪnt], [-ˌʋɪnt]
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Noun

Fahrtwind m (strong, genitive Fahrtwindes or Fahrtwinds, plural Fahrtwinde)

  1. The airstream created by a fast-moving vehicle, experienced by those on that vehicle as a headwind.
    • 2008, Heinz. D. Heisl, Abriss, Dittrich Verlag, →ISBN, page 39:
      Der Fahrtwind riss am Gehölz. Riss an dürren Halmen. Und riss am trockenen Gras.
      The vehicle’s airstream ripped at the groves. Ripped at the brittle stalks. Ripped at the dry grass.

Declension

Declension of Fahrtwind [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fahrtwind die Fahrtwinde
genitive eines des Fahrtwindes, Fahrtwinds der Fahrtwinde
dative einem dem Fahrtwind, Fahrtwinde1 den Fahrtwinden
accusative einen den Fahrtwind die Fahrtwinde

1Now rare, see notes.

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