Feigen

See also: feigen

German

Noun

Feigen

  1. plural of Feige (“fig”)

Noun

Feigen m

  1. inflection of Feiger (“cowardly person”):
    1. strong genitive/accusative singular
    2. strong dative plural
    3. weak/mixed genitive/dative/accusative singular
    4. weak/mixed all-case plural
    • 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont, Scene II:
      ...der Kerker ist's, des Grabes Vorbild, dem Helden wie dem Feigen widerlich.
      ...'t is the dungeon, emblem of the grave, revolting alike to the hero and the coward.
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