Faust
English edit
Etymology edit
After Johann Georg Faust, German magician and alchemist.
Proper noun edit
Faust
- A magician and alchemist of German lore who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power.
- A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
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German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Faust f (genitive Faust, plural Fäuste, diminutive Fäustchen n)
- fist
- auf eigene Faust
- on one's own
Declension edit
Declension of Faust [feminine]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Faust” in Duden online
- “Faust” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Faust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Faust” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- Faust on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German fūst, vūst, voust, from Old High German fūst.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Faust f (plural Feist, diminutive Feistche)
- fist
- Willst du meine Faust in deinem Gesicht?
- Do you want my fist in your face?
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