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feien

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Catalan

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Verb

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

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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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Verb

feien

  1. To put or join.
Conjugation
More information infinitive, present tense ...

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants
  • English: fay

Etymology 2

From Old Norse fǣgja (to cleanse), fægja.

Verb

feien

  1. To cleanse, to scour, to clear a path.
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