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das Faible

C1

a penchant / liking / weakness penchant = a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

English meaning
a penchant / liking / weakness penchant = a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Faibles
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

Faible in a sentence

Er hat ein Faible für alte Jazzmusik.

He has a penchant for old jazz music.

Declension of das Faible

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Faibledie Faibles
Accusativedas Faibledie Faibles
Dativedem Faibleden Faibles
Genitivedes Faiblesder Faibles

Where Faible comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch faible „verwundbare Stelle“ entlehnt, das auf lateinisch flebilis „beweinenswert“ zurückgeht

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Questions about Faible

Is it der, die or das Faible?

It is das Faible — Faible is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Faibles.

What is the plural of Faible?

The plural of das Faible is die Faibles.

What is the genitive of Faible?

The genitive singular is des Faibles. The dative plural is den Faibles.

What does Faible mean in English?

das Faible means "a penchant / liking / weakness penchant = a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.". For example: "Er hat ein Faible für alte Jazzmusik." — "He has a penchant for old jazz music."

What level is Faible in German?

Faible is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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