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far from
Expresses a great physical distance or remoteness from a place or thing. It is usually used as a preposition with the genitive.
Sie leben in einem kleinen Dorf fernab der großen Städte.
They live in a small village far from the big cities.
'Fernab' (far from) is a compound of 'fern' (far away) and 'ab' (away from/separate from). So the meaning 'far away from something' can be derived directly from its components.
Das Kloster liegt fernab vom Lärm der Stadt.
The monastery is located far from the noise of the city.
'Fernab' (far from) belongs to an elevated, more written style. It is often found in literary texts or travel writing.
Sie träumte von einem Leben fernab aller Sorgen.
She dreamed of a life far from all worries.
'Fernab' (far from) is usually used like a preposition and takes the genitive. So the question is: Fernab wessen? (Far from what/whose?)
Wir machten Urlaub in einer Hütte fernab jeglicher Zivilisation.
We took a vacation in a cabin far from any civilization.
Although the genitive is the formally correct form, 'fernab' (far from) is also often used colloquially with 'von' (from/of) and the dative. This variant is widespread and usually understood.
Er wohnt auf einem Bauernhof fernab von der nächsten Stadt.
He lives on a farm far from the nearest town.
distant
Fern and fernab express a great spatial distance. „Fern“ is an adjective and describes something as far away, while „fernab“ usually expresses a remote location in relation to a stated reference point and is used as a preposition with the genitive. Choose „fern“ when an adjective is needed and „fernab“ when expressing a location.
Das Dorf liegt fernab der Hauptstadt in einem stillen Tal.
The village lies far from the capital in a quiet valley.
Das Dorf ist fern von der Hauptstadt und nur schwer zu erreichen.
The village is far from the capital and difficult to reach.
