feien

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feien

  1. third-person plural imperfect indicative of fer

German

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Etymology

From Fei (Fey) (obsolete variant of Fee (fairy)) +‎ -en, implying invincibility by magic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faɪ̯ən/
  • (file)

Verb

feien (weak, third-person singular present feit, past tense feite, past participle gefeit, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, higher register) to protect, to shield

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Middle English

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Etymology

From Old English fēġan, from Proto-West Germanic *fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną.

Pronunciation

Verb

feien

  1. to put or join

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Descendants

  • English: fay
  • Yola: fighed, feight (preterite)

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