Fan

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See also: fan, FAN, fán, fàn, fân, fān, fǎn, and Appendix:Variations of "fan"

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of Fanny, itself a short form of Frances.

Proper noun

Fan

A diminutive of Frances.
- 1917, Edna Ferber, Fanny Herself (page 173)
  Listen, Fan. That cowardly, sickly little boy you fought for in the street, that day in Winnebago, showed every sign of growing up a cowardly, sickly man.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 范 (Fàn).

Proper noun

Fan

A county of Puyang, Henan, China.

Translations

county

Chinese:
Mandarin: 范 (Fàn)
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Anagrams

AFN, ANF, FNA, NAF, NFA

German

Etymology

From English fan, short for fanatic.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [fɛn]
Audio: (file)
Homophone: Fenn

Noun

Fan m (genitive Fans, plural Fans)

fan, devotee

Declension

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Synonyms

Anhänger, Bewunderer, Getreuer, Jünger, Sympathisant, Verehrer

Antonyms

Gegner, Nichtfan

Hypernyms

Person, Mensch

Derived terms

Fanartikel, Fanbetreuer, Fangemeinde, Fanklub, Fankurve, Fanmeile, Fanshop, Fanzine, Fußballfan

Further reading

“Fan” in Duden online

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