Faust
English
Etymology
After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.
Proper noun
Faust
- A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
- A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
Derived terms
- Faustian
See also
Wikisource
- fausty
Anagrams
- futas, stufa, tufas
German
Etymology
From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faʊ̯st/
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Noun
Faust f (genitive Faust, plural Fäuste, diminutive Fäustchen n)
- fist
- auf eigene Faust
- on one's own
Declension
Declension of Faust [feminine]
| 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 |
Derived terms
- Panzerfaust
- Faustschlag
Further reading
- “Faust” in Duden online
- “Faust” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Faust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Faust” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Faust on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faʊ̯ʃt/
Noun
Faust f (plural Feist, diminutive Feistche)
- fist
- Willst du meine Faust in deinem Gesicht?
- Do you want my fist in your face?
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary