nefast

English

Etymology

From Latin nefastus (“irreligious, inauspicious”).

Adjective

nefast (comparative more nefast, superlative most nefast)

1. (obsolete) wicked (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Related terms

• nefarious

Anagrams

• Stefan, fasten

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French néfaste, from Latin nefāstus, from nefās.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːˈfɑst/

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• Hyphenation: ne‧fast
• Rhymes: -ɑst

Adjective

nefast (comparative nefaster, superlative meest nefast or nefastst)

1. (chiefly Belgium) adverse, damaging

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French néfaste.

Adjective

nefast m or n (feminine singular nefastă, masculine plural nefaști, feminine and neuter plural nefaste)

1. harmful

Declension

Declension of nefast

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	nefast		nefastă		nefaști	nefaste
	definite	nefastul		nefasta		nefaștii	nefastele
genitive- dative	indefinite	nefast		nefaste		nefaști	nefaste
	definite	nefastului		nefastei		nefaștilor	nefastelor