fegen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vegen, from Old High German fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic *fegōn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːɡn̩/, [ˈfeːɡŋ̍]
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Verb

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fegen (weak, third-person singular present fegt, past tense fegte, past participle gefegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to sweep
    Synonym: kehren
  2. (Southern Germany) to polish
    Synonyms: bohnern, polieren
  3. (Switzerland) to mop, scrub
    Synonyms: wischen, (Northern Germany) feudeln

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • fegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • fegen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fegen” in Duden online
  • fegen” in OpenThesaurus.de

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse feginn, from Proto-Germanic *faganaz. Cognates include English fain.

Adjective

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fegen (neuter fege or fegent, definite singular and plural fegne, comparative fegnare, indefinite superlative fegnast, definite superlative fegnaste)

  1. happy, merry, glad
    Synonym: glad
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Anagrams

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