Feind

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate to Low German Feend, Fiend, Icelandic fjandi, Dutch vijand, English fiend, Danish fjende, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands), Yiddish פֿײַנד (faynd).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /faɪ̯nt/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Feind m (strong, genitive Feindes or Feinds, plural Feinde, feminine Feindin)

  1. enemy, fiend, foe (male or of unspecified gender)
    Antonym: Freund

Declension[edit]

Declension of Feind [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Feind die Feinde
genitive eines des Feindes, Feinds der Feinde
dative einem dem Feind, Feinde1 den Feinden
accusative einen den Feind die Feinde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Feind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Feind” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Feind” in Duden online
  • Feind on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *fijandz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Feind m (plural Feind)

  1. enemy
    Antonyms: Amigo, Freind

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Luxembourgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fai̯nt/, [fɑɪ̯nt]

Noun[edit]

Feind m (plural Feinden)

  1. enemy

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vīant, from Old High German fīand, fīant, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz.

Cognate to German Feind, Low German Feend, Fiend, Icelandic fjandi, Dutch vijand, English fiend, Danish fjende, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).

Noun[edit]

Feind m (plural Feind)

  1. enemy
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