fiand

Gothic

Romanization

fiand

1. romanization of 𐍆𐌹𐌰𐌽𐌳

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• fīond, fīoud

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijāną (“to hate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.ɑnd/

Noun

fīand m

1. enemy

   Uuesat iu so uuara uuiðar thiu, uuið iro fēcneon dādiun, sō man uuiðar fīundun scal

   Be careful against them, against their dreadful actions, just like one must be (careful) against his enemies

   (Heliand, verse 1883)

Declension

fīand (nd-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	fīand	fīand
accusative	fīand	fīand
genitive	fīandes	fīandō
dative	fīande	fīandum
instrumental	—	—

fīand (masculine a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	fīand	fīandos
accusative	fīand	fīandos
genitive	fīandes	fīandō
dative	fīande	fīandum
instrumental	—	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vîent, vîant, vîen, vigent, vigen, vînt, vîend, fīent
  • German Low German: Feend, Fiend
  • Plautdietsch: Fient