Pfad

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfat, from Old High German pfad, from Proto-West Germanic *paþ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pfaːt/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /fa(ː)t/ (northern and central Germany)
  • Rhymes: -aːt
  • Homophones: fad, fahrt, Fahrt (some speakers)

Noun

Pfad m (strong, genitive Pfades or Pfads, plural Pfade, diminutive Pfädchen n)

  1. path

Declension

Declension of Pfad [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfad die Pfade
genitive eines des Pfades, Pfads der Pfade
dative einem dem Pfad, Pfade1 den Pfaden
accusative einen den Pfad die Pfade

1Now rare, see notes.

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