feignant

French edit

Etymology edit

See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/

Participle edit

feignant

present participle of feindre

Adjective edit

feignant (feminine feignante, masculine plural feignants, feminine plural feignantes)

lazy, idle

Noun edit

feignant m (plural feignants, feminine feignante)

idler, loafer

Further reading edit

“feignant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=feignant&oldid=77699071"