Erzfeind

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German

Etymology

From erz- (“arch-”) +‎ Feind (“enemy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɐ̯t͡sˌfaɪ̯nt/
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  • Hyphenation: Erz‧feind

Noun

Erzfeind m (strong, genitive Erzfeindes or Erzfeinds, plural Erzfeinde, feminine Erzfeindin)

  1. archenemy, archfiend, archfoe, nemesis (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Erzfeind
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Erzfeind die Erzfeinde
genitive eines des Erzfeindes, Erzfeinds der Erzfeinde
dative einem dem Erzfeind, Erzfeinde1 den Erzfeinden
accusative einen den Erzfeind die Erzfeinde

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Erzfeind” in Duden online
  • “Erzfeind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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