feignant

French

Etymology

See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/ ~ /fe.ɲɑ̃/

Participle

feignant

  1. present participle of feindre

Adjective

feignant (feminine feignante, masculine plural feignants, feminine plural feignantes)

  1. lazy, idle

Noun

feignant m (plural feignants, feminine feignante)

  1. idler, loafer

Further reading

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