Firnis

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Firnis. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Firnis, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Firnis in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Firnis you have here. The definition of the word Firnis will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofFirnis, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old French vernis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁnɪs/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Firnis m (strong, genitive Firnisses, plural Firnisse)

  1. varnish (anything resembling such a paint)

Declension

Declension of Firnis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Firnis die Firnisse
genitive eines des Firnisses der Firnisse
dative einem dem Firnis, Firnisse1 den Firnissen
accusative einen den Firnis die Firnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Firnis” in Duden online
  • “Firnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia