feignant

French

Etymology

See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/

Participle

feignant

1. present participle of feindre

Adjective

feignant (feminine feignante, masculine plural feignants, feminine plural feignantes)

1. lazy, idle

Noun

feignant m (plural feignants, feminine feignante)

1. idler, loafer

Further reading

• “feignant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.