Fahrtwind

German

FWOTD – 1 April 2020

Alternative forms

• Fahrwind (rare; usually means something else)

Etymology

From Fahrt (“ride, journey”) +‎ Wind (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːrtˌvɪnt/, [ˈfaː(ɐ̯)tˌvɪnt], [-ˌʋɪnt]

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Noun

Fahrtwind m (strong, genitive Fahrtwindes or Fahrtwinds, plural Fahrtwinde)

1. The airstream created by a fast-moving vehicle, experienced by those on that vehicle as a headwind.
   • 2008, Heinz. D. Heisl, Abriss, Dittrich Verlag, →ISBN, page 39:

     Der Fahrtwind riss am Gehölz. Riss an dürren Halmen. Und riss am trockenen Gras.

     The vehicle’s airstream ripped at the groves. Ripped at the brittle stalks. Ripped at the dry grass.

Declension

Declension of Fahrtwind [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fahrtwind	die	Fahrtwinde
genitive	eines	des	Fahrtwindes, Fahrtwinds	der	Fahrtwinde
dative	einem	dem	Fahrtwind, Fahrtwinde1	den	Fahrtwinden
accusative	einen	den	Fahrtwind	die	Fahrtwinde

¹Now rare, see notes.

Coordinate terms

• Gegenwind (“headwind”)
• Rückenwind

Further reading

• “Fahrtwind” in Duden online