Faust

English

Etymology

After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.

Proper noun

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

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst, from West Germanic *funsti-, Proto-Germanic *funstiz, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”). Cognate with Dutch vuist, Low German Fust, English fist.

Pronunciation
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Noun

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

  1. fist

Declension
Declension of Faust
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

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst, from West Germanic *funsti-, Proto-Germanic *funstiz, possibly ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faʊ̯ʃt/

Noun

Faust f (plural Feist, diminutive Feistche)

  1. fist
    Willst-du mein Faust in deim Gesicht?
    Do you want my fist in your face?

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