German Conversation · Level 47
74 words
German word
entfernt
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈfɛʁnt/
Meaning
- adjectivefar
Example
Der Bahnhof ist entfernt.
The train station is far away.
More examples
Der Supermarkt ist nur wenige Meter entfernt.
The supermarket is only a few meters away.
Core concept
A marked point lies well outside the immediate area, separated from a reference point by open space.
Common phrases
nur wenige Meter entfernt
only a few meters away
Similar words
fern: Located physically far from the relevant place or person.
weit: Separated from a reference point by a large stretch of space.
entlegen: Situated far from people or towns and difficult to reach.
distanziert: Showing emotional distance and little personal warmth.
Definition in German
Von einem Bezugspunkt aus weit weg befindlich; nicht in der Nähe.
Word origin
German entfernen developed from fern with the prefix ent-, and its past participle entfernt came to describe something located away from a reference point.
Usage tips
- Entfernt is lowercase as an adjective, while the related noun Entfernung is capitalized and means distance.
Other meanings
- remoteadjective
Opposites
- nahenearadjective
Related words
- Entfernungdistancenoun
- entfernenremoveverb