Feigheit
dieNouncowardice
English translations
- 01
cowardice
- 02
faintheartedness
- 03
timidity
Word details
- German meaning
- Mangel an Mut; Angst, sich einer Gefahr oder Herausforderung zu stellen.
- English meaning
- Cowardice
- Synonym
- Ängstlichkeit, Zaghaftigkeit
- German example
- Seine Feigheit verhinderte, dass er half.
- English example
- His cowardice prevented him from helping.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Feigheit
- Plural Form
- die Feigheiten
Related words
- Duckmäuser
A yes-man is a person who behaves submissively and obsequiously towards authorities, often out of cowardice or self-interest.
- Hasenfüssigkeit
Cowardice
Example sentences with “Feigheit”
Feigheit ist keine Tugend. (Cowardice is not a virtue.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Feigheit feminine?
Yes, it is a feminine noun (die Feigheit).