feiste

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

feiste

  1. inflection of feist:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Irish

Etymology

Probably from Middle English feste (firm, fixed).

Noun

feiste f (genitive singular feiste, nominative plural feistí)

  1. arrangement, adjustment
  2. fastening, mounting
  3. device, installation
  4. treatment

Declension

Declension of feiste (fourth declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative feiste feistí
vocative a fheiste a fheistí
genitive feiste feistí
dative feiste feistí
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an fheiste na feistí
genitive na feiste na bhfeistí
dative leis an bhfeiste
don fheiste
leis na feistí

Derived terms

  • feiste phléascach sheiftithe f (improvised explosive device)
  • feisteán m (outfit)
  • feistigh (fix, fit, verb)

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