fint
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See also: fínt
Adjective
fint
Adverb
fint
Verb
fint
- imperative of finte
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
fint f (plural finten, diminutive fintje n)
Related terms
Etymology 2
Noun
fint f (plural finten, diminutive fintje n)
- the twait shad, Alosa fallax
Further reading
fint on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Adjective
fint
Adjective
fint
Pronunciation
Verb
fint
Etymology 1
Borrowed from German Finte, from Italian finta, from Latin fingere.
Noun
fint c
- a feint (movement made to confuse an opponent, something feigned to confuse someone)
Usage notes
About sports maneuvers as well as other actions meant to confuse or outwit, where it's seen as figurative.
Declension
Declension of fint
Derived terms
- finta
- kroppsfint
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fint
Further reading
- fint in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- fint in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- fint in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- fint in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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