Firnis

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German, from Old French vernis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪʁnɪs/
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Noun

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Firnis m (strong, genitive Firnisses, plural Firnisse)

  1. varnish (anything resembling such a paint)

Declension

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Declension of Firnis [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Firnis die Firnisse
genitive eines des Firnisses der Firnisse
dative einem dem Firnis, Firnisse1 den Firnissen
accusative einen den Firnis die Firnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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  • “Firnis” in Duden online
  • “Firnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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