feist
feisty; plucky; spirited
English translations
- 01
stoat
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachlich für dicklich, korpulent.
- English meaning
- Plump, stout
- Synonym
- dick, fett, beleibt
- German example
- Er war ein feister Mann mit einem roten Gesicht.
- English example
- He was a plump man with a red face.
- Comparative
- feisterSuperlative: am feistesten
Related words
- konterfeien
To portray
- feien
to sweep
Example sentences with “feist”
Sie ist ein feistes kleines Mädchen. (She is a feisty little girl.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'feist' mean the same as in English?
Yes, it captures the 'spirited' or 'plucky' nature of a person, though it is somewhat informal.