das Faden
noun · /ˈfaːdn̩/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm (“embrace”).
Translation
-
yarn, thread
masculine, strong
der rote Faden
the main theme
Ich habe den roten Faden in seiner Argumentation verloren.
I lost the thread of his argument.
- fathom masculine, strong
-
suture
masculine, strong
die Fäden ziehen
to remove the sutures
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Faden | Fäden |
| Accusative | Faden | Fäden |
| Dative | Faden | Fäden |
| Genitive | Fadens | Fäden |