Etymology[edit]
From erz- (“arch-”) + Feind (“enemy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɛɐ̯t͡sˌfaɪ̯nt/
- Hyphenation: Erz‧feind
Erzfeind m (strong, genitive Erzfeindes or Erzfeinds, plural Erzfeinde, feminine Erzfeindin)
- archenemy, archfiend, archfoe, nemesis (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Erzfeind [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Erzfeind” in Duden online
- “Erzfeind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache