entfernt
distant
Far away in terms of spatial distance.
EXAMPLE
Der Bahnhof ist nur wenige hundert Meter von hier entfernt.
The train station is only a few hundred meters from here.
entfernt
distant / removed
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Meanings
entfernt
distant
Not closely related; referring to a non-direct degree of kinship.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist eine entfernt Verwandte meiner Mutter.
She is a distant relative of my mother.
entfernt
remote
Only vaguely, slightly, or faintly present; not clearly pronounced.
EXAMPLE
Zwischen den beiden Konzepten besteht nur eine entfernte Ähnlichkeit.
There is only a remote similarity between the two concepts.
entfernt
distant
Far away in terms of time, either in the past or in the future.
EXAMPLE
Eine bemannte Mission zum Mars liegt noch in entfernter Zukunft.
A manned mission to Mars still lies in the distant future.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Entfernt' (distant / removed) is the past participle of the verb 'entfernen' (to remove). When something 'entfernt' (removed) has been, it is no longer near, but at a certain distance. This is how the meaning 'far away' developed.
EXAMPLE
Das Ziel unserer Wanderung ist nicht mehr weit entfernt.
The destination of our hike is not far away anymore.
Sentence structure for distance
To indicate a spatial distance, the structure '[distance] entfernt' is used. The starting point is often added with the preposition 'von' (from).
EXAMPLE
Die nächste Stadt ist 20 Kilometer von hier entfernt.
The next town is 20 kilometers from here.
Degree of kinship
In the combination 'entfernt verwandt' (distantly related) or as an adjective before a person (e.g., 'ein entfernter Verwandter' (a distant relative)), it expresses that the family relationship is not close or direct.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe einen entfernten Cousin, der in Australien lebt.
I have a distant cousin who lives in Australia.
Figurative meaning
'Entfernt' (remote/distant) can also describe a slight similarity or a vague connection. Typical combinations are 'eine entfernte Ähnlichkeit' (a remote similarity) or 'im entferntesten Sinne' (in the remotest sense).
EXAMPLE
Die beiden Produkte haben nur eine entfernte Ähnlichkeit miteinander.
The two products have only a remote similarity to each other.
Temporal distance
In combination with time-related words such as 'Zukunft' (future) or 'Vergangenheit' (past), 'entfernt' (distant) describes a point in time that is far away.
EXAMPLE
Raumreisen zu anderen Sternen sind noch in entfernter Zukunft.
Space travel to other stars is still in the distant future.
Compare with
entfernt vs weit
far / wide
Weit and entfernt can both indicate that a place is not nearby. Weit focuses more on the size or extent of the distance, while entfernt describes the state of being located somewhere else. Use weit for the distance and entfernt for the spatial location.
entfernt
Der Bahnhof ist von unserem Haus entfernt.
The train station is a distance from our house.
weit
Der Bahnhof ist von unserem Haus weit.
The train station is far from our house.
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