die Ferne
Translation
distance, remoteness, far-off place
Examples
Ich sehe ein Schiff in der Ferne.
I see a ship in the distance.
Er sehnt sich nach der Ferne.
He longs for faraway places.
Grammar Patterns
in der Ferne to be in the distance Das Schiff ist in der Ferne.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Weite, Distanz; Antonyms: Nähe (nearness)
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'fern' (far). The '-e' ending often forms a feminine noun.
Memory Tips
Sounds like the English word 'fern'. Imagine seeing a field of ferns in the distance ('in der Ferne'). It's the noun form of 'far'.