finta

See also: fintá

Italian

Etymology

From the feminine of finto.

Adjective

finta

1. (deprecated template usage) Feminine singular of adjective finto.

Noun

finta f (plural finte)

1. pretence

   fare finta di fare qualcosa ― to pretend to do something

   l'ho detto per finta ― I was only pretending/kidding

2. (sports) feint, dummy

Derived terms

• per finta

Descendants

• → Cimbrian: bènten
• → German: Finte

Verb

finta

1. third-person singular present indicative of fintare
2. second-person singular imperative of fintare

Related terms

• fingersi
• finzione

Anagrams

• fanti, tanfi

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fintô (“tail, train”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (“to pull, stretch”). Cognate with Latin pendeō (“I hang”). Related to spin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfin.tɑ/

Noun

finta m

1. tail
2. sequel
3. consequence; result

Declension

Declension of finta (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	finta	fintan
accusative	fintan	fintan
genitive	fintan	fintena
dative	fintan	fintum

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfinta/ [ˈfĩn̪.t̪a]

Noun

finta f (plural fintas)

1. feint, dummy

Verb

finta

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of fintar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of fintar.