-feindlich

German

Etymology

From feindlich (“hostile”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ntlɪç/

Suffix

-feindlich

1. prejudiced against, -phobic

   ‎Frau (“woman”) + ‎-en- + ‎-feindlich → ‎frauenfeindlich (“misogynistic”)

   ‎Fremder (“foreigner”) + ‎-en- + ‎-feindlich → ‎fremdenfeindlich (“xenophobic”)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -feindlich

Further reading

• “-feindlich” in Duden online
• “-feindlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache