This is the 6895th most frequent German word.
fern
"Distant" or "far."
In this sentence, 'fern' is used as part of the compound verb 'fernsehen', which means 'to watch television'.
Ich sehe gern fern.
I enjoy watching television.
Here, 'fern' is used as an adjective meaning 'distant' or 'far away', modifying the noun 'Berge', which refers to 'mountains'.
Die Berge sind weit entfernt und erscheinen fern.
The mountains are far away and appear distant.
In this example, 'fern' is used as an adverb indicating 'far from', describing the location relative to the city and introducing the quiet lake.