fiand

Gothic

Romanization

fiand

  1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌹𐌰𐌽𐌳

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

  • fīond, fīoud

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijāną (to hate).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiː.ɑnd/

Noun

fīand m

  1. 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



Descendants

  • Middle Low German: vîent, vîant, vîen, vigent, vigen, vînt, vîend, fīent
    • German Low German: Feend, Fiend
    • Plautdietsch: Fient
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