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Feigling

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nounmasculine
  1. coward, chicken

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeFeiglingFeiglinge
genitiveFeiglingsFeiglinge
dativeFeiglingFeiglingen
accusativeFeiglingFeiglinge

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  • Im Dorf nennt man Franz einen Feigling, weil er im Krieg geflohen ist.In the village people call Franz a coward, because he fled in the war.A2Der Tote im Bootshaus — The dead man in the boathouse (A2)
  • „Feigling!", rief der Prinz dem Lord zu. „Du kämpfst gegen eine Frau, nicht gegen mich!""Coward!" the prince shouted at the lord. "You're fighting a woman, not me!"A2Die Hexe vom Schwarzwald — The witch of the Black Forest (A2)
  • „Warum?", fragte Greta. „Aus Rache", sagte die Hexe. „Und aus Angst. Ein Feigling ist immer gefährlich.""Why?" asked Greta. "Out of revenge," said the witch. "And out of fear. A coward is always dangerous."A2Der Verräter kehrt zurück — The traitor returns (A2)

Other ways to say it

  • Angsthasecoward
  • Duckmäusersneak, coward who avoids saying his own opinion
  • Hasenfußcoward
  • Jammerlappensissy (timid, cowardly person)
  • Kneiferpince-nez
  • Memmebreast; sissy, coward
  • Schlappschwanza weakling; a quitter; a limpdick

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