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Fies

Fies

See also: fies, fiés, and fíes

Luxembourgish

Noun

Fies f (plural Fiesen)

  1. sinew, tendon

fies

fies

See also: Fies, fiés, and fíes

French

Verb

fies

  1. second-person singular present indicative of fier
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of fier

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German vīs. Also a Low Franconian and Ripuarian word. Cognate to Dutch vies.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiːs/

Adjective

fies (comparative fieser, superlative am fiesesten)

  1. disgusting, disagreeable
    ein fieser Geschmack
    a disgusting taste
  2. mean, uncomfortable
    eine fiese Frage
    an uncomfortable question
  3. mean, unlikable (person)
    ein fieser Typ
    a mean guy

Declension

Derived terms


Latin

Verb

fīēs

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative of faciō
  2. second-person singular future active indicative of fio

Portuguese

Verb

fies

  1. Second-person singular (tu) negative imperative of fiar
  2. Second-person singular (tu) present subjunctive of fiar