Feind

See also: feind

German

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faɪ̯nt/
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Noun

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

  1. enemy

Declension
Declension of Feind
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 uncommon, see notes

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fai̯nt/, [fɑɪ̯nt]

Noun

Feind m (plural Feinden)

  1. enemy

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Feind m (plural Feind)

  1. enemy
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