fidel

fidel

See also: Fidel, fidêl, and fidél

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [fiˈðɛl]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Adjective

fidel m or f (masculine and feminine plural fidels)

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

Derived terms

Further reading

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

fidel (strong nominative masculine singular fideler, comparative fideler, superlative am fidelsten)

  1. cheerful
    Synonym: vergnügt

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Kluge, Friedrich (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

  • fidel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
  • fidel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fidel” in Duden online
  • fidel” in OpenThesaurus.de

Polish

Etymology

    Borrowed from German Fiedel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfi.dɛl/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -idɛl
    • Syllabification: fi‧del
    • Homophone: Fidel

    Noun

    fidel f (indeclinable)

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

    Declension

    or

    Indeclinable.

    Further reading

    • fidel”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)

    Romanian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from French fidèle, from Latin fidelis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /fiˈdel/

    Adjective

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

    1. loyal

    Declension

    Declension of fidel
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative
    indefinite fidel fidelă fideli fidele
    definite fidelul fidela fidelii fidelele
    genitive-
    dative
    indefinite fidel fidele fideli fidele
    definite fidelului fidelei fidelilor fidelelor

    Further reading