Word "flag" in German (original) (raw)
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Flagge
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- Word " Flagge "
- Word " Fahne "
- Word " Wimpel "
- Word " Winkelement "
- Word " Banner "
- Word " Stander "
- Word " Standarte "
- Word " Panier "
- Word " Gösch " About German:
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Overview
In Der Spiegel, 28 March 2012[zwf12], Bastian Sick aka Der Zwiebelfisch, explains the difference between the two words used in German for a flag, "Fahne" and "Flagge". In brief, the two words, originally designing two kinds of flags, are now synonyms. Originally, a "Fahne" was used on land while a "Flagge" was used at sea. The very same difference exists in French between a drapeau and a pavillon: Album des Pavillonsis the exact counterpart of Flaggenbuch, the two books dealing with flags at sea. Unsurprisingly, only the word "Fahne" is used in Switzerland.
Ivan Sache, 11 Apr 2012
Word " Flagge "
Word:
Flagge
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Noun class:
♀ (feminine)
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- German Wikipedia article about Flagge
- English Wikitionary entry about Flagge
- German Wikitionary entry about Flagge
Word " Flaggen "
Word:
Flaggen
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Variant:
plural of "Flagge"
Word " Fahne "
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Fahne
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Noun class:
♀ (feminine)
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Word " Fähnchen "
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Fähnchen
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diminutive/hypochoristic of "Fahne"
Word " Wimpel "
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Wimpel
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Word " Winkelement "
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Winkelement
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Little paper flags, which are used for waving in the hand are called sometimes (with a little blink by the eyes) "Winkelement" ("element for waving"). Otherwise, little flags are "Fähnchen" in German. If I am remembering right, this word was invented in GDR.
Željko Heimer, 16 Aug 2007
Word " Banner "
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Banner
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Word " Stander "
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Stander
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Word " Standarte "
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Standarte
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Word " Panier "
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Panier
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Word " Gösch "
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Gösch
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