No. 6,895 in German
fern
"Distant" or "far."
In a sentence
Ich sehe gern fern.
I enjoy watching television.
In this sentence, 'fern' is used as part of the compound verb 'fernsehen', which means 'to watch television'.
Die Berge sind weit entfernt und erscheinen fern.
The mountains are far away and appear distant.
Here, 'fern' is used as an adjective meaning 'distant' or 'far away', modifying the noun 'Berge', which refers to 'mountains'.
Fern der Stadt gibt es einen ruhigen See.
Far from the city, there is a calm lake.
In this example, 'fern' is used as an adverb indicating 'far from', describing the location relative to the city and introducing the quiet lake.
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