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fern

far

adverb FERN Less Common

Also means

distant

Usage Note

fern is the more literary or fixed-phrase word for 'far', as in der Ferne Osten ('the Far East') and the verb prefix in fernsehen ('to watch TV'). For everyday distance Germans usually say weit.

Examples

"Das Land liegt fern von hier."

Natural Translation

The country lies far from here.

Literal Translation

The country lies far from here.

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