feignant

French

Etymology

See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/

Participle

feignant

present participle of feindre

Adjective

feignant (feminine feignante, masculine plural feignants, feminine plural feignantes)

lazy, idle

Noun

feignant m (plural feignants, feminine feignante)

idler, loafer

Further reading

“feignant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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