F

fachen, tr. fan, kindle

Fackel, f. -n torch

Fahne, f. -n flag

fahren, u, a; ä, intr. move, journey, go

fallen, ie, a; ä, intr. fall, drop; etwas fällt jemandem in die Augen something strikes one's gaze

falten, tr. fold

Falter, m. — butterfly

fangen, i, a; ä, tr. catch, capture

Farbe, f. -n color

fassen, tr. grasp, take hold of, seize, understand

fast, almost

Faust, f. -"e fist

Fehl, m. -e wrong, guilt, blemish

Feier, f. -n festal celebration

feierlich, festal, solemn

feiern, intr. rest (from one's labor)

feig, cowardly

fein, fine, delicate, fair

Feind, m. -e enemy

Feld, n. -er field

Fels, m. -ens, -en rock, cliff

Felsenbank, f. *e bench of rock

Felsenriff, n. -e reef

Felsenschlucht, f. -en rocky ravine

felsig, rocky

Felswand, f. -"e wall of rock, precipice

Fenster, n. — window

Ferge, m. -n ferryman

fern, far, distant; (with dat.) far from

Ferne, f. -n distance

fernher, from afar

fernhin, far off

Fest, n. -e festival, celebration

fest(e), firm, fast

fest-halten, ie, a; ä, tr. hold (firmly)

feucht, moist, wet

Feuer, n. — fire

Feuerleiter, f. -n fire ladder

feurig, fiery, ardent

Fichte, f. -n pine

Fieber, n. — fever

fieberwild, wild or raging with fever

finden, a, u, tr. find

finster, dark, gloomy

Finsternis, f. -isse darkness

Firn, m. -e last year's snow; mountains topped with perpetual snow

Firneschein, m. — glow of the snow-capped mountains

Fisch, m. -e fish

fischen, tr. fish

Fischer, m. — fisherman

flach, flat, level

flämisch, Flemish

Flamme, f. -n flame

flattern, intr. flutter

flechten, o, o; i, tr. braid, plait, intertwine

flehen, intr. beseech, implore, pray (um etwas for something)

fleißig, industrious, busy

fliegen, o, o, intr. fly

fliehen, o, o, intr. flee; tr. flee from

fließen, o[l], o[l], intr. flow

flimmern, intr. glitter, glimmer

Flinte, f. -n gun, rifle

flirren, intr. vibrate

Flitter, m. — spangle, tinsel; empty pomp

Flor, m. veil

Flötist, m. -en flute player

Fluch, m. -"e curse

flüchtig, fleeting, fleeing

Flug, m. -"e flight

Flügel, m. — wing, pinion

Flügelschlag, m. -"e flap or beat of the wings

Flügelwehn, n. wafting of wings

Flur, f. -en field, plain

Fluß, m. -"e river

flußüberwärts, across the river

flüstern, intr. whisper

Flüsterwort, n. -e whispered word

Flut, f. -en flood

fluten, intr. stream, surge

Flutengrab, n. -"er grave beneath the water

fodern = fordern, tr. demand

Föhn, m. -e south wind

folgen, intr. (with dat.) follow

fördern, tr. advance, hasten

Form, f. -en form

Forschbegierde, f. desire to learn or investigate

forschen, intr. inquire into, search

fort, adv. away; sep. pref. (1) with verbs expressing a change of place away, e.g., fortziehen journey away, depart; forttragen carry away; (2) on, to continue to, e.g., fortsingen keep on singing, continue to sing

fort und fort, on and on

fragen, tr. ask

Frager, m. — questioner

frank, frank

Frankreich, n. France

Frau, f. -en woman, wife, Mrs.

Fräulein, n. — Miss, unmarried young lady, (archaic) young lady of rank

frech, insolent, audacious

frei, free

freigeben, a, e; i, tr. set free, release

Freiheit, f. -en freedom, liberty

fremd, foreign, alien, strange

Fremdling, m. -e stranger

Freude, f. -n joy

Freudenrechnung, f. -en account of joys

freudig, joyful

freuen, refl. rejoice, be happy; tr. make rejoice, make happy

Freund, m. -e friend

freundlich, friendly, kindly

Frevel, m. — outrage, wrong

freventlich, outrageous, nefarious

Friede, m. -ens peace

Friedenswunder, n. — miracle of peace, peaceful miracle

friedfertig, peaceful

friedlich, peaceful

froh, merry; (with gen.) happy in

fröhlich, joyful, glad

fromm, pious, reverend, Godfearing

frommen, intr. (with dat.) be useful, avail or profit

Frucht, f. -"e grain, fruit

früh, early

Frühe, f. dawn, early morning

Frühling, m. -e spring

Frühstück, n. -e breakfast

fühlen, tr. and intr. (refl.) feel

führen, tr. lead; einen Schlag — deal a blow

Führer, m. — leader, guide

füllen, tr. fill

funkeln, intr. sparkle

Funken, m. — spark

furchtbar, terrible

fürder, onward

fürsichtig = vorsichtig, prudent, cautious

Fuß, m. -"e foot

Fußgestell, n. -e pedestal