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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
After {{w|Johann Georg Faust}}, German magician and alchemist
After {{w|Johann Georg Faust}}, German magician and alchemist.


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
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# A [[magician]] and [[alchemist]] of German [[lore]] who sold his soul to the [[Devil]] for [[knowledge]] and [[power]].
# A [[magician]] and [[alchemist]] of German [[lore]] who sold his soul to the [[Devil]] for [[knowledge]] and [[power]].
# A hamlet in [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]
# {{place|en|hamlet|p/Alberta|c/Canada}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
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===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===
* {{l|en|tufas}}
* {{anagrams|en|a=afstu|futas|stufa|tufas}}


[[Category:English eponyms]]
[[Category:English eponyms]]
[[Category:en:Alberta]]

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==German==
==German==


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{etyl|gmh|de}} {{m|gmh|fust|fūst}}, {{m|gmh|vust|vūst}}, {{m|gmh|voust}}, from {{etyl|goh|de}} {{m|goh|fust|fūst}}, from West Germanic ''*funsti-'', {{etyl|gem-pro|de}} {{m|gem-pro|*funstiz}}, possibly ultimately derived from {{etyl|ine-pro|de}} {{m|ine-pro|*pénkʷe||five}}. Cognate with Dutch {{m|nl|vuist}}, Low German {{m|nds|Fust}}, {{cog|ang|fȳst}} (English {{m|en|fist}}).
From {{inh|de|gmh|fūst}}, {{m|gmh|vūst}}, {{m|gmh|voust}}, from {{inh|de|goh|fūst}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|De-Faust.ogg|Audio|lang=de}}
* {{IPA|de|/faʊ̯st/}}
* {{audio|de|De-Faust.ogg}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{de-noun|f||Fäuste|Fäustchen}}
{{de-noun|f,^e|dim=^chen}}


# [[fist]]
# [[fist]]
#: {{usex|de|auf eigene Faust | on one's own}}


====Declension====
====Declension====
{{de-decl-noun-f|pl=Fäuste}}
{{de-ndecl|f,^e}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|de|Panzerfaust}}
* {{l|de|Faustschlag}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Duden|Faust_Koerperteil_Hand}}
* {{R:UniLeipzig}}
* {{R:DWDS}}
* {{R:Grimm}}
* {{pedia|lang=de}}

==Hunsrik==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|hrx|gmh|fūst}}, {{m|gmh|vūst}}, {{m|gmh|voust}}, from {{inh|hrx|goh|fūst}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|hrx|/faʊ̯ʃt/}}

===Noun===
{{head|hrx|noun|g=f|plural|Feist|diminutive|Feistche}}

# [[fist]]
#: {{ux|hrx|Willst du meine '''Faust''' in deinem Gesicht?|Do you want my '''fist''' in your face?}}


===Further reading===
[[az:Faust]]
* [https://hunsriqueanoriograndense.wordpress.com/dicionario-werterbuch/ Online Hunsrik Dictionary]
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Revision as of 16:20, 2 June 2024

English

Etymology

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

Proper noun

Faust

  1. A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
  2. A hamlet in Alberta, Canada

Derived terms

See also

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Wikisource has original text related to this entry:

Wikisource

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʊ̯st/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Faust f (genitive Faust, plural Fäuste, diminutive Fäustchen n)

  1. fist
    auf eigene Faust
    on one's own

Declension

Declension of Faust [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Faust die Fäuste
genitive einer der Faust der Fäuste
dative einer der Faust den Fäusten
accusative eine die Faust die Fäuste

Derived terms

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.

Pronunciation

Noun

Faust f (plural Feist, diminutive Feistche)

  1. fist
    Willst du meine Faust in deinem Gesicht?
    Do you want my fist in your face?

Further reading

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