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fen

/fɛn/

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noun

Sumpf, Moor

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

Examples :

"The hikers were careful to stay on the marked trail to avoid sinking into the alkaline fen that bordered the forest. "

Die Wanderer achteten darauf, auf dem markierten Weg zu bleiben, um nicht in das alkalische Moor zu versinken, das an den Wald grenzte.

environment geography nature place

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noun

Fen

Unit of currency in China, one-hundredth of a yuan

Examples :

"The small shopkeeper counted out the change, giving me five yuan and twenty fen. "

Der kleine Ladenbesitzer zählte das Wechselgeld ab und gab mir fünf Yuan und zwanzig Fen.

value economy finance

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noun

Fans, Anhänger

Fans; a plural form used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.

Examples :

"At the anime convention, you could immediately tell the difference between the cosplayers and the fen, who were mostly wearing everyday clothes but carrying bags full of manga and figurines. "

Auf der Anime-Convention konnte man sofort den Unterschied zwischen den Cosplayern und den Fans erkennen, die meist Alltagskleidung trugen, aber Taschen voller Manga und Figuren dabei hatten.

culture entertainment literature media style group

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noun

Hopfenmehltau

A kind of mildew that grows on hops.

Examples :

"The farmer worried because he saw patches of fen growing on his hop plants, threatening the harvest. "

Der Bauer war besorgt, weil er Flecken von Hopfenmehltau auf seinen Hopfenpflanzen sah, was die Ernte gefährdete.

biology plant agriculture microorganism