Fex

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See also: fex and -fex

German

Etymology

Perhaps shortened from older pseudo-Latin Narrifex (15–17th c.), from Narr (“fool”) +‎ Latin -fex.

Pronunciation

Noun

Fex m (strong or weak, genitive Fexes or Fexen, plural Fexe or Fexen, feminine Fexin)

  1. (colloquial, dated, Southern Germany, Austria) enthusiast, freak
    Synonym: Narr

Declension

Declension of Fex
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fex die Fexe, Fexen
genitive eines des Fexes, Fexen der Fexe, Fexen
dative einem dem Fex, Fexe1, Fexen den Fexen
accusative einen den Fex, Fexen die Fexe, Fexen

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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