Polyglot Dictionary

feindselig

/ˈfaɪ̯ntzeːlɪç/

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

    Built from Feind (enemy) + selig (blissful).

    • Die Menge war feindselig.

      The crowd was hostile.

Made of

  • Feind enemy
  • selig blissful

Similar words

feindlich

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

hostil

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

Practice

1 What does feindselig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Menge war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches feindselig?

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