fidel

See also: Fidel, fidêl, and fidél

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fidēlis, fidēlem (faithful) as a learned word. Gradually drove out inherited Old Catalan feel.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fidel (masculine and feminine plural fidels)

  1. faithful
  2. authentic, genuine

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German

Etymology

From Latin fidēlis, from the noun fidēs.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈdeːl/
  • (file)

Adjective

fidel (strong nominative masculine singular fideler, comparative fideler, superlative am fidelsten)

  1. cheerful
    Synonym: vergnügt

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. Friedrich Kluge (1989), “fidel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Further reading

  • fidel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • fidel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fidel” in Duden online
  • fidel” in OpenThesaurus.de

Romanian

Etymology

From French fidèle, from Latin fidelis.

Adjective

fidel m or n (feminine singular fidelă, masculine plural fideli, feminine and neuter plural fidele)

  1. loyal

Declension

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