Faust

English

Etymology

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

Proper noun

Faust

1. A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Derived terms

• Faustian

See also

Wikisource

• fausty

Anagrams

• futas, stufa, tufas

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst, from West Germanic *funsti-, Proto-Germanic *funstiz, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”). Cognate with Dutch vuist, Low German Fust, English fist.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Faust f (genitive Faust, plural Fäuste, diminutive Fäustchen n)

1. fist

Derived terms

• Panzerfaust

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Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst, from West Germanic *funsti-, Proto-Germanic *funstiz, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʊ̯ʃt/

Noun

Faust f (plural Feist, diminutive Feistche)

1. fist

   Willst-du mein Faust in deim Gesicht?

   Do you want my fist in your face?

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary