Feigen

See also: feigen

German

Etymology 1

Noun

Feigen

1. plural of Feige (“fig”)

Etymology 2

Noun

Feigen m

1. inflection of Feiger (“cowardly person”):
   1. strong genitive/accusative singular
   2. strong dative plural
   3. weak/mixed genitive/dative/accusative singular
   4. weak/mixed all-case plural
   • 1788, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Egmont, Scene II:

     ...der Kerker ist's, des Grabes Vorbild, dem Helden wie dem Feigen widerlich.

     ...'t is the dungeon, emblem of the grave, revolting alike to the hero and the coward.