Polyglot Dictionary

feindlich

/ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. hostile

    • Die Stimmung war feindlich.

      The mood was hostile.

Similar words

feindselig

feindlich means hostile in a general or military sense, like enemy forces; feindselig means hostile in an interpersonal, emotionally aggressive sense, like a hostile attitude.

Similar in other languages

French

hostile

hostile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "hostile."

Portuguese

hostil

hostil is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "hostile."

Practice

1 What does feindlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Stimmung war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feindlich?

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