See also: fex and -fex

German

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Etymology

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Perhaps shortened from older pseudo-Latin Narrifex (15–17th c.), from Narr (fool) +‎ Latin -fex.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fex m (strong or weak, genitive Fexes or Fexen, plural Fexe or Fexen, feminine Fexin)

  1. (colloquial, dated, Southern Germany, Austria) enthusiast, freak
    Synonym: Narr

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Fex” in Duden online
  • Fex” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache