feynen

German

Adjective

feynen

inflected form of feyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

feinen, feinien, feignen, feinyhen, faynen, fainen, feine

Etymology

From Old French feindre, from Latin fingō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛi̯nən/

Verb

feynen

To make, produce, cause (especially involving lies or trickery)
To fake, feign, defraud, counterfeit
To disguise, adulterate
To imitate, pretend
To lie, deceive
To back out, refrain, flee

Conjugation

Conjugation of feynen (weak)

indicative	present	past
infinitive	(to) feynen
1st person singular	feyne	feynede
2nd person singular	feynest	feynedest
3rd person singular	feyneth, feyneþ	feynede
plural	feynen	feyneden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	feyne	feynede
plural	feynen	feyneden
imperative	present
singular	feyne
plural	feyneth, feyneþ
participle	present	past
participle	feynende, feyninge	feyned, yfeyned

Descendants

English: feign
Scots: faine, feinȝe

References

“feinen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

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