German word

faxen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfaksn̩/

Meaning

  • verbfax

Example

Papa faxt das Bild an die Schule.

Dad faxes the picture to the school.

Illustration for faxen (fax)

More examples

Kannst du mir die Unterlagen faxen?

Can you fax me the documents?

Core concept

A document leaves one office as a signal and arrives as a paper copy at another.

Common phrases

  • jemandem ein Dokument faxen

    fax a document to someone

  • eine Nachricht faxen

    fax a message

Similar words

senden: Transmit information using a machine or communication system.
schicken: Send information or objects to another person or place.
mailen: Send information or files by email.

Definition in German

Etwas, besonders ein Dokument, mit einem Fax an eine andere Stelle senden.

Word origin

The verb faxen is formed from German Fax, an English borrowing whose source fax is a shortened form of facsimile from Latin fac simile.

Usage tips

  • The usual destination pattern is an accusative object with an + accusative destination, as in ein Bild an die Schule faxen.

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