hostile
verfeindet – verfeindeter – am verfeindetsten
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to be enemies
To be involved in a serious and usually long lasting dispute or conflict with someone or a group; to be hostile toward each other.
Die beiden Nachbarländer waren jahrzehntelang miteinander verfeindet.
The two neighboring countries were enemies for decades.
| basic form | verfeindet |
|---|---|
| comparative | verfeindeter |
| superlative | am verfeindetsten |
| 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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| 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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| 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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'Verfeindet' (hostile / enemies) is often used with 'mit' and the dative. The people or groups involved are named after 'mit'.
Der Politiker ist seit Langem mit seiner ehemaligen Partei verfeindet.
The politician has long been on hostile terms with his former party.
The adjective is especially often used with 'sein' (to be), in which case it describes the state of a relationship. Time expressions such as 'seit Jahren' (for years) or 'seit Langem' (for a long time) frequently appear with it.
Die beiden Nachbarn sind seit dem Streit verfeindet.
The two neighbors have been enemies since the argument.
'Verfeindet' (hostile) often combines with words referring to groups or parties, for example 'verfeindete Familien' (feuding families), 'verfeindete Lager' (opposing camps), and 'verfeindete Parteien' (rival parties).
Die verfeindeten Lager konnten sich lange nicht auf einen Kompromiss einigen.
The opposing camps were unable to agree on a compromise for a long time.
