Feinde
The English word "enemies" is translated into German as Feinde.
Feinde refers to people who are actively opposed or hostile toward someone or something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is Feind. While Feinde is the standard plural, if you use the word in the dative plural, it takes an additional -n ending to become den Feinden.
Did you know?
- The word Feind shares a common root with the English word 'fiend', though in modern English 'fiend' has shifted to mean a demon or an addict.
- While Feinde describes enemies, German has a distinct word Gegner for opponents. A Gegner is someone you compete against in sports or politics without necessarily hating them.
- In German, one might refer to a 'Feindbild' to describe a stereotypical or fabricated image of an enemy used in propaganda.
Examples in context
- Er hat keine Feinde.He has no enemies.This sentence shows how to say someone has no enemies using Feinde.Tatoeba #7712576 by wolfgangth, translation #4877612 by jshholland
- Tom hat keine Feinde.Tom doesn't have any enemies.This sentence is an alternative way to express that Tom has no enemies using Feinde.Tatoeba #3557385 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1026155 by CK
- Du hast viele Feinde.You have many enemies.This sentence demonstrates how to state that someone has many enemies using Feinde.Tatoeba #3561125 by Esperantostern, translation #2646143 by CK
- Das sind meine Feinde.These are my enemies.
- Meine politischen Widersacher arbeiten gegen mich.My political adversaries are working against me.
- Ich betrachte sie als meine Gegner.I consider them as my opponents.
- Diesen Typen mag ich nicht. Wir sind Feinde.I don't like that guy. We're enemies.
- Wir sind seit unserer Kindheit Erzfeinde.We've been archenemies since childhood.
- Er und ich sind erbitterte Kontrahenten.He and I are bitter rivals.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a historical novel.
- HannahIn dem Buch kämpfen zwei Feinde.In the book, two enemies are fighting.
- FelixSind sie sich schon lange Feinde?Have they been enemies for a long time?
- HannahJa, sie sind alte Feinde.Yes, they are old enemies.
- FelixDas klingt nach einer spannenden Geschichte.That sounds like an exciting story.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
