Volksfeind

German

Etymology

Volk (“people”) +‎ -s- +‎ Feind (“enemy”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔlksˌfaɪ̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Volks‧feind
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Volksfeind m (strong, genitive Volksfeindes or Volksfeinds, plural Volksfeinde, feminine Volksfeindin)

  1. enemy of the people

Declension

Declension of Volksfeind [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Volksfeind die Volksfeinde
genitive eines des Volksfeindes, Volksfeinds der Volksfeinde
dative einem dem Volksfeind, Volksfeinde1 den Volksfeinden
accusative einen den Volksfeind die Volksfeinde

1Now rare, see notes.

  • Volksschädling

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