Conterfeth

dasNoun

archaic term for portrait or likeness

English translations

  1. 01

    counterfeit

  2. 02

    forgery

Word details

German meaning
Conterfeth ist ein veraltetes Wort für ein Porträt oder Abbild einer Person.
English meaning
Conterfeth is an obsolete word for a portrait or likeness of a person.
German example
Das Conterfeth des Königs hing im großen Saal des Schlosses.
English example
The conterfeth of the king hung in the great hall of the castle.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Conterfeth
Plural Form
die Conterfeths

Example sentences with “Conterfeth”

  1. Das alte Conterfeth hing im Flur. (The old portrait hung in the hallway.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Conterfeth a common word in modern German?

No, it is an archaic (obsolete) term for 'Porträt' or 'Bildnis'. It is rarely used in contemporary German outside of historical literature.