Feige

See also: feige

German

Etymology

1st and 3rd senses are derived from Old High German fīga, from Old French figue, itself from Latin ficus. The 2nd meaning comes from Proto-Germanic *faigijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pAik-, *pAig-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡə/
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Noun

Feige f (genitive Feige, plural Feigen)

A fig
(figuratively) A coward
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont, Scene II.
  ...der Kerker ist's, des Grabes Vorbild, dem Helden wie dem Feigen widerlich.
  ...'t is the dungeon, emblem of the grave, revolting alike to the hero and the coward.
(vulgar) vulva

Declension

Declension of Feige

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Feige	die	Feigen
genitive	einer	der	Feige	der	Feigen
dative	einer	der	Feige	den	Feigen
accusative	eine	die	Feige	die	Feigen

Derived terms

Feigenkaktus m

Further reading

Feige in Duden online

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