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feist
English
Alternative forms
- fist, fice
Etymology
Earliest sense is “fart”, and later “stink” as abbreviation for fysting cur “stinking dog” (1520s). From Middle English fysten (mid-15th century), from Old English. Cognates with Middle Dutch veest and Dutch vijst. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *fistiz (“a fart”), presumably from Proto-Indo-European *pesd-, though this is disputed.
One explanation for the association of farting with small dogs is given in an 1811 slang dictionary, which suggests that the dogs were blamed for farting, specifically defining fice as “a small windy escape backwards, more obvious to the nose than ears; frequently by old ladies charged on their lap-dogs.”
Cognate terms include German Fist (“soft fart”), Danish fise (“to blow, to fart”) and Middle English askefise (“bellows”, literally “fire-blower, ash-blower”), from Old Norse; originally “a term of reproach among northern nations for an unwarlike fellow who stayed at home in the chimney corner”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa?st/
- Rhymes: -a?st
Noun
feist (plural feists)
- (US, regional) A small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog.
- (vulgar) Silent (but pungent) flatulence.
- Synonym: SBD
Usage notes
The term feist is uncommon, but the derived term feisty is common.
Derived terms
- feisty
References
Anagrams
- Feits, Fites, fetis
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fa??st/
Etymology 1
From Middle High German veizet, from Old High German feizzit, from Proto-West Germanic *faitid, whence also fett (through Middle Low German).
Adjective
feist (comparative feister, superlative am feistesten)
- (derogatory, now chiefly literary) fat (of a person)
Usage notes
- Feist typically adds a negative moral judgment to the description, implying gluttony, laziness, and/or unrightful wealth. For example, ein feister Kapitalist (“a fat capitalist”).
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
feist
- second-person singular present of feien
Further reading
- “feist” in Duden online
- “feist” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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fest
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fest (“feast, festival, party”), from Middle High German fest, from Latin festum, from which last are also English feast, festival, festivity (see these).
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /f?st/
- Rhymes: -?st
- Homophones: fessed, -fest
Noun
fest (plural fests)
- (in combination) A gathering for a specified reason or occasion.
- Synonym: festival
- (in combination) An event in which the act denoted by the previous noun occurs.
Derived terms
- -fest
Related terms
- festschrift
Translations
Anagrams
- ETFs, FETs, FTEs, FTSE, Stef, efts, fets, tefs
Czech
Etymology
From German fest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f?st]
Noun
fest m anim
- (archaic) undestroyable person
- (archaic) mummy
Declension
Adverb
fest (comparative více fest, superlative nejvíce fest)
- (informal) firmly, tightly
- (informal) much
Derived terms
- na fest
Further reading
- fest in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- fest in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Fest, from Latin f?stum (“holiday, festival, banquet, feast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?st/, [f?sd?]
Noun
fest c (singular definite festen, plural indefinite fester)
- party
- celebration
- festival
- feast
- fête
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “fest” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Etymology
From Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see there for cognates and further etymology.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?st/
- Rhymes: -?st
Adjective
fest (comparative fester, superlative am festesten)
- firm; compact; hard
- firm; fixed; rigid
- firm; steadfast
Declension
Derived terms
- Festnetz
See also
- Fest – n. festival
- feste – adv. hard, firmly
- flüssig, gasförmig
Further reading
- “fest” in Duden online
Hungarian
Etymology
[after 1372] Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Finno-Ugric *pë??- (“color; to color, paint”) + -t (causative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f??t]
- Rhymes: -??t
Verb
fest
- (transitive) to paint
- Coordinate term: mázol
- (transitive) to dye
- (intransitive) to look in some way
- Synonyms: kinéz, látszik, t?nik
Usage notes
The stative types of the sense verbs feel, smell, and taste are uncommon in Hungarian (i.e., those expressing some sensory information conveyed, in contrast to the voluntary actions of using these senses or the involuntary perception). Instead, adjectival (-ú/-?/-jú/-j?) and possessive (…-a/-e/-ja/-je van) constructions are used, and these are also applicable for sound. (The first two rows are for action verbs and perception verbs that behave similarly to English.)
On the other hand, certain verbs can express particular sensory impressions, e.g. illatozik (“to smell sweet, to be fragrant”) and b?zlik (“to stink, to reek”).
Conjugation
Derived terms
(With verbal prefixes):
References
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz. Cognate with German fest, Dutch vast, English fast, Icelandic fastur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fæst/
- Homophone: Fest
Adjective
fest (masculine festen, neuter fest, comparative méi fest, superlative am feststen)
- firm, hard
- solid
- rigid
- fixed, fast
Declension
Middle English
Verb
fest
- to feast
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German fëst, from Latin festum. Cognate with German Fest.
Noun
fest n
- holiday, festival
References
- “fest” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin festum
Noun
fest m (definite singular festen, indefinite plural fester, definite plural festene)
- celebration, party
- (religion) feast, festival
Synonyms
- (party): party
Derived terms
- bryllupsfest
- festlig
- folkefest
- hagefest
Related terms
- feste (sense 2)
Etymology 2
Verb
fest
- imperative of feste
References
- “fest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin festum.
Noun
fest m (definite singular festen, indefinite plural festar, definite plural festane)
- celebration, party, festivity
- Synonyms: party, selskap
- (religion) feast, festival
Derived terms
- festa, feste (verb)
Related terms
- ferie
Etymology 2
From Old Norse festr f, derived from fast.
Noun
fest f (definite singular festa, indefinite plural fester, definite plural festene)
- an betrothal
- a rope
Derived terms
In the sense of an engagement to marry:
Related terms
- festa, feste (verb)
- feste n
Etymology 3
Inflected forms of festa, feste (“to fasten”).
Participle
fest (definite singular and plural feste)
- past participle of festa and feste
- fastened
- engaged
Alternative forms
- festa
Derived terms
- grunnfest
- grunnlovsfest
- lovfest
Verb
fest
- imperative of festa and feste
- supine of festa and feste
Etymology 4
Inflected form of festa, feste (“to party”)
Verb
fest
- imperative of festa and feste
References
- “fest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse
Etymology
Inflected forms of festa (“to fasten”).
Participle
fest
- strong feminine nominative singular of festr
- strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of festr
- strong neuter nominative/accusative plural of festr
Verb
fest
- second-person singular imperative active of festa
- supine of festa
Anagrams
- stef
Polish
Etymology
From German fest, from Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?st/
Adjective
fest (not comparable)
- (Upper Silesia or colloquial) perky, robust, vigorous
- Synonyms: dziarski, krzepki, silny
Declension
Indeclinable.
Adverb
fest (not comparable)
- (Upper Silesia or colloquial) firmly, strongly
- Synonyms: bardzo, mocno, porz?dnie
Noun
fest m inan
- (archaic) celebration, ceremony, function
- Synonyms: ?wi?to, uroczysto??
Declension
Derived terms
- (adverb) na fest
Further reading
- fest in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- fest in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Alternative forms
- fejst
Etymology
Borrowed from German fest.
Adverb
fest (Cyrillic spelling ????)
- (Kajkavian) very
- (Kajkavian) intensively
- (Kajkavian) tightly, strongly, firmly
Synonyms
- jako, ?vrsto, intenzivno
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin festum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?s?t/
- Homophone: fäst
Noun
fest c
- party, celebration
Declension
Derived terms
- festa
Yola
Noun
fest
- Alternative form of hist
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