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Fontane

British  
/ fɔnˈtaːnə /

noun

  1. Theodor (ˈteodoːr). 1819–98, German novelist and journalist; his novels include Vor dem Sturm (1878) and Effi Briest (1898)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The price of a tonne of Fontane potatoes, one of the main cultivated varieties, is expected to drop to around 130 euros in 2026 from 180 euros last year, according to the UNPT.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026

Any of the novels of Theodor Fontane, the great 19th century writer.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" was written in 1951 by Meredith Wilson and famously sung by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters.

From Fox News ● Dec. 24, 2019

I reach a freshly paved road, signposted as a Fontane cycle route, and then arrive at another lake altogether: Molchowsee, lined with crumbling dachas and newly built mansions.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2019

I do not say that Monsieur de Fontane is guilty.

From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards

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