das Faible
C1a 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
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Faible in a sentence
Er hat ein Faible für alte Jazzmusik.
He has a penchant for old jazz music.
Declension of das Faible
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Faible | die Faibles |
| Accusative | das Faible | die Faibles |
| Dative | dem Faible | den Faibles |
| Genitive | des Faibles | der 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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