Contrefei

dasNoun

portrait (archaic variant)

Word details

German meaning
Contrefei ist ein veraltetes Wort für ein Porträt oder Abbild einer Person.
English meaning
Contrefei is an obsolete word for a portrait or likeness of a person.
German example
Das Contrefei des Königs hing im Schloss.
English example
The contrefei of the king hung in the castle.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Contrefei
Plural Form
die Contrefeis

Example sentences with “Contrefei”

  1. Ein Contrefei der Ahnherren. (A portrait of the ancestors.)

Frequently asked questions

How many spellings exist for this word?

Many archaic variants exist due to its French origin (contrefait). Modern is 'Konterfei'. It is neuter (das).