"feignant" meaning in French

See feignant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/ Forms: feignante [feminine], feignants [masculine, plural], feignantes [feminine, plural]
Etymology: See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”). Head templates: {{fr-adj}} feignant (feminine feignante, masculine plural feignants, feminine plural feignantes)
  1. lazy, idle
    Sense id: en-feignant-fr-adj-BXruyLpI

Noun

IPA: /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/ Forms: feignants [plural], feignante [feminine]
Etymology: See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”). Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} feignant m (plural feignants, feminine feignante)
  1. idler, loafer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-feignant-fr-noun-gKUiTo1a Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 33 56 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 62 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 78 7

Verb

IPA: /fɛ.ɲɑ̃/, /fe.ɲɑ̃/
Etymology: See fainéant (“lazybones”). Ultimately from the root of feindre (“to feign, fake”). Head templates: {{head|fr|present participle}} feignant
  1. present participle of feindre Tags: form-of, participle, present Form of: feindre
    Sense id: en-feignant-fr-verb-qfkE~uj1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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