See also: Fidel, fidêl, and fidél

Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin fidēlem (faithful) as a learned word. Gradually drove out inherited Old Catalan feel.

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fidel m or f (masculine and feminine plural fidels)

  1. faithful
  2. authentic, genuine
    Synonyms: legítim, veritable, autèntic

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German

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Etymology

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From Latin fidēlis, from the noun fidēs.[1]

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  • IPA(key): /fiˈdeːl/
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fidel (strong nominative masculine singular fideler, comparative fideler, superlative am fidelsten)

  1. cheerful
    Synonym: vergnügt

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “fidel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • fidel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • fidel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fidel” in Duden online
  • fidel” in OpenThesaurus.de

Polish

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fidel

Etymology

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Borrowed from German Fiedel.

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Noun

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fidel f (indeclinable)

  1. vielle (medieval stringed instrument similar to a violin)

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Indeclinable.

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  • fidel in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French fidèle, from Latin fidelis.

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fidel m or n (feminine singular fidelă, masculine plural fideli, feminine and neuter plural fidele)

  1. loyal

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