die Furche
Translation
furrow, rut, wrinkle
Examples
Der Bauer zieht eine Furche ins Feld.
The farmer ploughs a furrow in the field.
Er hat tiefe Furchen auf der Stirn.
He has deep furrows on his forehead.
Grammar Patterns
to have furrows ((auf+3)) to have furrows on sth. Er hat tiefe Furchen auf der Stirn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rille (groove), Graben (ditch); Antonyms: Ebene (plain)
Etymology
From Old High German 'furuh', cognate with the English word 'furrow'.
Memory Tips
It sounds similar to 'Furcht' (fear). You can imagine that fear creates 'Furchen' (wrinkles) on your forehead.