die Finte
B2a feint / ruse
- English meaning
- a feint / ruse
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Finten
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Individual Sports
- Dictionary
- German words with F
Finte in a sentence
Der Fechter nutzte eine geschickte Finte.
The fencer used a clever feint.
Declension of die Finte
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Finte | die Finten |
| Accusative | die Finte | die Finten |
| Dative | der Finte | den Finten |
| Genitive | der Finte | der Finten |
Where Finte comes from
im 17. Jahrhundert als Ausdruck der Fechtkunt von italienisch finta entlehnt, von spätlateinisch fincta in gleicher Bedeutung, Partizip Perfekt von lateinisch fingere „vortäuschen“
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Questions about Finte
Is it der, die or das Finte?
It is die Finte — Finte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Finten.
What is the plural of Finte?
The plural of die Finte is die Finten.
What is the genitive of Finte?
The genitive singular is der Finte. The dative plural is den Finten.
What does Finte mean in English?
die Finte means "a feint / ruse". For example: "Der Fechter nutzte eine geschickte Finte." — "The fencer used a clever feint."
What level is Finte in German?
Finte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the individual sports vocabulary.
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