Faun

See also: faun

German

Pronunciation
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Noun

Faun m (strong or mixed, genitive Fauns or Faunes, plural Faune or (rare) Faunen or Fauni)

  1. (mythology) faun
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 514:
      Der junge Faun war sehr glücklich auf seiner Sommerwiese.
      The young faun was very happy in his summer meadow.

Usage notes

The noun plural forms Faunen and Fauni are rare.

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Faun” in Duden online
  • “Faun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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