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Ferge.

synonym of Fährmann (“ferryman”)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɛrɡə/[ˈfɛʁ.ɡə][ˈfɛɐ̯.ɡə]
  1. synonym of Fährmann (“ferryman”)

    masculine · poetic · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German verge, verje (alongside ver, vere), from Old High German fergo, ferio (alongside fero, ferro), from Proto-Germanic *farjô, agent noun of *farjaną. Related with Fähre, which see for more. The word had been widely obsolete by 1700, but was later revived in poetic language. It has since become very rare again, however.

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