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Fön

noun

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. Formerly standard spelling of Föhn which was deprecated in the spelling reform (Rechtschreibreform) of 1996.
  2. alternative spelling of Föhn (“hair-dryer”)
  3. hair-dryer
  4. An electrical device used for drying hair by blowing warm air over it.
Examples

Man muß sagen, daß Derek, als er endlich eintrifft und sich mit einem Fön und einem Gin wieder in Fasson gebracht hat, nicht in der idealen Stimmung für ein gastronomisches Abenteuer ist.

One must say that Derek, once he had got himself back into shape with a hairdryer and a gin, was not in the ideal mood for a gastronomic adventure.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis spelling is considered outdated after the 1996 spelling reform, which favors 'Föhn'.

Status: Pending verification

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.