fies

fies

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fy

fies

1. second-person singular present indicative form of fiar

fies

1. second-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of fier

Spread during the 20th century from Low German, Low Franconian, and Central Franconian dialects, from Middle Low German vīs and early modern Dutch vijs, respectively. Compare contemporary Dutch vies (from a dialectal form). Per Pfeifer a connection with Latin spīrō (“I breathe, blow”) is possible.

• IPA^(key): /fiːs/

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fies (strong nominative masculine singular fieser, comparative fieser, superlative am fiesesten)

1. disgusting, disagreeable

   ein fieser Geschmack ― a disgusting taste

2. mean, uncomfortable, not nice

   eine fiese Frage ― an uncomfortable question

   Das war fies von dir. ― That was mean of you.

3. (of a person) mean or otherwise dislikeable

   ein fieser Typ ― a mean/dislikable guy (depending on context)

4. (colloquial, regional, western Germany, + vor or von) disgusted by, finding something disgusting

   Ich bin fies vor Käse.

   I find cheese disgusting.

   (literally, “I’m disgusted in front of cheese.”)

• fieser Möpp
• Fiesheit
• Fiesling

• “fies” in Duden online
• “fies” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

fīēs

1. second-person singular future passive indicative of faciō
2. second-person singular future active indicative of fīō

From Arabic فَأْس‎ (faʾs).

• IPA^(key): /fɪːs/
• Rhymes: -ɪːs

fies m (plural fisien)

1. pickaxe

   Synonym: baqqun

fies

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of fiar

fies

1. second-person singular voseo present subjunctive of fiar