Contrefei
dasNounportrait (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”
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).