Staatsfeind

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German

Etymology

From Staat (“state”) +‎ -s- +‎ Feind (“enemy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt/
  • Hyphenation: Staats‧feind
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Noun

Staatsfeind m (strong, genitive Staatsfeindes or Staatsfeinds, plural Staatsfeinde, feminine Staatsfeindin)

  1. enemy of the state
    Antonym: Etatist
    • 2024 January 26, Dietmar Hipp, “Wie Staatsfeinde die Verfassungsgerichte blockieren könnten”, in Der Spiegel‎, →ISSN:
      Wie Staatsfeinde die Verfassungsgerichte blockieren könnten [title]
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Declension

Declension of Staatsfeind
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Staatsfeind die Staatsfeinde
genitive eines des Staatsfeindes, Staatsfeinds der Staatsfeinde
dative einem dem Staatsfeind, Staatsfeinde1 den Staatsfeinden
accusative einen den Staatsfeind die Staatsfeinde

1Now rare, see notes.

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