feig
cowardly
Lacking courage; avoiding a difficult or dangerous situation or a confrontation out of fear.
EXAMPLE
Der Täter hat feig von hinten zugeschlagen.
The perpetrator struck from behind like a coward.
feig
cowardly
feig – feiger – am feigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry feig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | feig |
|---|---|
| comparative | feiger |
| superlative | am feigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Strong judgment
'Feig' (cowardly) expresses a clear moral judgment and is often used reproachfully. It can describe not only a person, but also evaluate an action, decision, or reaction.
EXAMPLE
Sein feiges Verhalten während des Streits hat alle enttäuscht.
His cowardly behavior during the argument disappointed everyone.
Typical collocations
'Feig' (cowardly) is often used with words such as 'Handlung' (action), 'Ausrede' (excuse), 'Verhalten' (behavior), or 'Angriff' (attack). The expression 'feig sein' (to be cowardly) is also particularly common.
EXAMPLE
Die feige Ausrede überzeugte niemanden.
The cowardly excuse convinced no one.
Infinitive construction
'Feig' (cowardly) can be used to evaluate an action with a construction containing 'sein' (to be) and 'zu'. The action being evaluated appears in the infinitive with 'zu'.
EXAMPLE
Es war feig, den verletzten Freund allein zurückzulassen.
It was cowardly to leave the injured friend behind alone.
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