Feiger

German

Etymology

From the obsolete Middle High German veic (“fated to die”), which evolved into the meaning of "easily intimidated, fearful, cowardly".

Noun

Feiger m (adjectival, definite nominative der Feige, genitive (des) Feigen, plural Feige, definite plural die Feigen, feminine Feige)

  1. coward

Declension

Declension of Feiger [masculine, adjectival]
singular plural
masculine gender strong declension
nominative Feiger Feige
genitive Feigen Feiger
dative Feigem Feigen
accusative Feigen Feige
weak declension
nominative der Feige die Feigen
genitive des Feigen der Feigen
dative dem Feigen den Feigen
accusative den Feigen die Feigen
mixed declension
nominative ein Feiger (keine) Feigen
genitive eines Feigen (keiner) Feigen
dative einem Feigen (keinen) Feigen
accusative einen Feigen (keine) Feigen

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