Translations for „federn“ in the German » English Dictionary

I . fe·dern [ˈfe:dɐn] VB intr

1. federn (nachgeben):

federn

to give slightly

federn

to be springy

2. federn SPORTS:

federn

to flex

[in den Knien] federn

to bend [at the knees]

II . fe·dern [ˈfe:dɐn] VB trans

etw federn

to fit sth with suspension

Fe·der <-, -n> [ˈfɛdɐ] N f

1. Feder:

Feder (Teil des Gefieders)

feather

Feder (lange Hutfeder)

long feathers

Feder (lange Hutfeder)

plume

leicht wie eine Feder

as light as a feather

2. Feder (Schreibfeder):

Feder

nib

Feder

quill

eine spitze Feder führen

to wield a sharp pen

zur Feder greifen

to put pen to paper

aus jds Feder stammen

to come from sb's pen

3. Feder (elastisches Metallteil):

Feder

spring

4. Feder (Bett):

noch in den Federn liegen inf

to still be in bed

raus aus den Federn! inf

rise and shine! inf

Phrases:

sich acc mit fremden Federn schmücken

to take the credit for sb else's efforts

Federn lassen müssen inf

not to escape unscathed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

[in den Knien] federn

to bend [at the knees]

raus aus den Federn! inf

rise and shine! inf

jdn teeren und federn HISTORY

to tar and feather sb

Federn lassen müssen inf

not to escape unscathed

sich acc mit fremden Federn schmücken

to take the credit for sb else's efforts

noch in den Federn liegen inf

to still be in bed