German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German fūlnis, vūlnis, fūlnisse, vūlnisse, from Old High German fūlnussī, from Proto-West Germanic *fūlnassī. Equivalent to Faul-nis. Compare English foulness and Dutch vuilnis (rubbish; garbage; trash).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔɪ̯lnɪs]
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Noun

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Fäulnis f (genitive Fäulnis, plural Fäulnisse)

  1. rot
  2. (dentistry) decay
  3. (figurative) decadence

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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  • Fäulnis” in Duden online
  • Fäulnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache