The German for 'fade' (3)
I believe the answer is:
die
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'the german' is the first definition.
('the' in German)
'fade' is the second definition.
(fade can mean to die away)
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for die that I've seen before include "Expire" , "Stamping device" , "Stop functioning" , "Perish" , "On stage, suffer" .)