Polyglot Dictionary

Faden

/ˈfaːdn̩/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Fäden

Meaning

  1. thread

    • Sie zog den Faden durch die Nadel.

      She threaded the thread through the needle.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

zwirn

Faden is the general word for thread or string; Zwirn specifically means sewing thread — twisted, strong thread used for sewing.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fiapo

fiapo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "thread."

Practice

1 What does Faden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie zog den ___ durch die Nadel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Faden?

noun

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