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Gothic
Romanization
fiand
- Romanization of 𐍆𐌹𐌰𐌽𐌳
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijāną (“to hate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fīand m
- enemy
Uuesat iu so uuara uuiðar thiu, uuið iro fēcneon dādiun, sō man uuiðar fīundun scal- Be careful against them, against their dreadful actions, just like one must be (careful) against his enemies
(Heliand, verse 1883)
Declension
Declension of fīand (nd-stem)
Declension of fīand (masculine a-stem)
Descendants