Gothic

Romanization

fiand

1. Romanization of 𐍆𐌹𐌰𐌽𐌳

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• fiond
• fiund

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fijandz, originally a present participle of *fijaną ‎(“to hate”). Cognate with Old English fēond, Old Frisian fīand (West Frisian fijân), Old High German fīant, German Feind, Low German Feend, Dutch vijand, Old Norse fjándi (Danish fjende, Swedish fiende, Icelandic fjandi), Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 ‎(fijands).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fiːɑnd/

Noun

fīand m

1. enemy
   • Uuesat iu so uuara uuiðar thiu, uuið iro fēcneon dādiun, sō man uuiðar fīundun scal‎

     Be careful against them, against their dreadful actions, just like one must be (careful) against his enemies

     (Heliand, verse 1883)

Declension

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vīent, vīant, vīen, vigent, vigen, vīnt, vīend, fīent
  • Low German: Feend