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das Fach (Fächer)
   subject, field (academic); trade; compartment, pigeonhole (mail)

Was ist dein Lieblingsfach? Kunst?
What’s your favorite subject? Art?
Er ist ein Meister seines Faches.
He’s a master of his trade.
Sie ist eine Frau vom Fach.
She’s an expert.

Related:
dreifach, vierfach… three times, four times... (as much)
der Facharbeiter skilled worker, craftsman
der Facharzt specialist (doctor)
der Fachausdruck technical term
das Hauptfach major (subject)
das Nebenfach minor (subject)
das Postfach P.O. Box

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