feixen

C1

to smirk

English meaning
to smirk
Vocabulary package
Humour & Fun

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feixen in a sentence

Er feixte über den Witz.

Conjugation of feixen

ichfeixe
dufeixt
er/sie/esfeixt
wirfeixen
ihrfeixt
sie/Siefeixen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
feixte
Perfect
hat gefeixt

Where feixen comes from

Das Verb feixen ist eine Verbalableitung von Feix (angehender Student, Fuchs). Weil die Endung ks oder x bei Personenbezeichnungen in der Studentensprache häufig war, ist es wahrscheinlich, dass der Begriff dort geprägt worden ist.

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Questions about feixen

How do you conjugate feixen?

Present tense: feixe, feixt, feixt, feixen, feixt, feixen. Simple past: feixte. Perfect: hat gefeixt.

What does feixen mean in English?

feixen means "to smirk". For example: "Er feixte über den Witz."

What level is feixen in German?

feixen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the humour & fun vocabulary.

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