Noun
der Feigling
Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ̯klɪŋ/
coward, chicken
C2
rank #11,324
plural Feiglinge
Meanings
Noun
- coward, chicken
Example sentence
Was Kakerlaken angeht, bin ich ein Feigling.
I'm a coward when it comes to cockroaches.
Word forms
singular
der Feigling
plural
die Feiglinge
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Feigling
Accusativeden Feigling
Dativedem Feigling
Genitivedes Feiglings
Plural
Nominativedie Feiglinge
Accusativedie Feiglinge
Dativeden Feiglingen
Genitiveder Feiglinge
Usage
- jemanden einen Feigling nennen — Call someone a coward; an insulting judgement.
- Feigling / feige — The person noun versus the adjective cowardly.
Im Roman will der Junge nicht länger als Feigling gelten.
In the novel, the boy no longer wants to be regarded as a coward.