Meaning 1neutral; slightly literary · 82%
A faraway place or the great distance between an observer and something.
Natural examples
Aus der Ferne sahen wir die Berge.
We could see the mountains in the distance.
Ein Licht blinkte in der Ferne.
A light blinked in the distance.
Sie träumte von der Ferne und neuen Ländern.
She dreamed of faraway places and new countries.
Usage note
For spatial meanings, Duden gives Ferne without a plural: aus der Ferne, in die Ferne. The rare plural Fernen belongs to temporal meanings.
Mini-lesson: Ferne
A faraway place or the great distance between an observer and something. For spatial meanings, Duden gives Ferne without a plural: aus der Ferne, in die Ferne. The rare plural Fernen belongs to temporal meanings.
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