Fäulnis

German

Etymology

Equivalent to Faul + -nis. Compare English foulness and Dutch vuilnis (rubbish; garbage; trash).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɔɪ̯lnɪs]
  • (file)

Noun

Fäulnis f (genitive Fäulnis, plural Fäulnisse)

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

Declension

Synonyms

Further reading

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