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==German==
==German==
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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-Faust.ogg|Audio}}
* {{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====
====Derived terms====
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* {{l|de|Faustschlag}}
* {{l|de|Faustschlag}}


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


==Hunsrik==
==Hunsrik==

Latest revision as of 16:20, 2 June 2024

English

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Etymology

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After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

Proper noun

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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

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See also

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. fist
    auf eigene Faust
    on one's own

Declension

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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

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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