Fist
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German vist, from Proto-Germanic *fistiz, from Proto-Indo-European *pesd-. Cognate with Dutch veest and Ancient Greek πέζις (pézis, “puffball”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editFist m (strong, genitive Fistes or Fists, plural Fiste)
Declension
editDeclension of Fist [masculine, strong]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Fist” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Fist” in Duden online
- “Fist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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