feynen

German

Adjective

feynen

  1. inflection of feyn:
    1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
    2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
    3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
    4. strong dative plural
    5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French feindre, from Latin fingō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæi̯nən/

Verb

feynen

  1. To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)
  2. To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit
  3. To disguise, adulterate
  4. To imitate, pretend
  5. To lie, deceive
  6. To back out, refrain, flee

Conjugation

Conjugation of feynen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) feynen, feyne
present tense past tense
1st-person singular feyne feyned
2nd-person singular feynest feynedest
3rd-person singular feyneth feyned
subjunctive singular feyne
imperative singular —
plural1 feynen, feyne feyneden, feynede
imperative plural feyneth, feyne —
participles feynynge, feynende feyned, yfeyned

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: feign
  • Middle Scots: fenȝe, fenȝie, finȝie; faine
    • Scots: feingie, fenyie, fenzie, feinzie

References

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