die Furt
ford
A shallow place in a river or stream where people can reach the other side on foot, with animals, or in vehicles.
EXAMPLE
Die Wanderer überquerten den Fluss an einer flachen Furt.
The hikers crossed the river at a shallow ford.
die Furt
ford
die Furt, die Furten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Furt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Furten |
| genitive | der Furt |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Furt | die Furten |
| accusative | die Furt | die Furten |
| dative | der Furt | den Furten |
| genitive | der Furt | der Furten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Furt' (ford) is often used with verbs of movement: You can 'eine Furt überqueren' (cross a ford), 'durch eine Furt waten' (wade through a ford), or 'durch eine Furt fahren' (drive through a ford). 'Eine Furt finden' (find a ford) is also a common collocation.
EXAMPLE
Die Reiter fanden eine sichere Furt und führten ihre Pferde hindurch.
The riders found a safe ford and led their horses through it.
Prepositions
For movement through the water, 'durch' (through) is often used with the accusative. The location can be indicated with 'an' (at) and the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder wateten durch die Furt.
The children waded through the ford.
Am Ufer an der Furt wartete bereits ein Wagen.
A vehicle was already waiting by the riverbank at the ford.
Context of use
'Furt' (ford) is especially common in landscape descriptions, hiking texts, and historical narratives. Signal words such as 'Fluss' (river), 'Bach' (stream), 'Ufer' (riverbank), 'waten' (to wade), or 'Pferde' (horses) often indicate that this meaning is intended.
EXAMPLE
Auf der alten Karte war die Furt über den Bach deutlich eingezeichnet.
The ford across the stream was clearly marked on the old map.
In real life
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