fest
adj · /fɛst/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-West Germanic *fast, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz; see there for cognates and further etymology.
Translation
- firm; compact; hard
- buoyant source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- adamant source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- proof source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- firm; fixed; rigid
- firm; steadfast
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firm; steadfast; of a long-term romantic relationship
informal
Ein One-Night-Stand ist mir genug, ich möchte gerade noch nichts Festes.
A one-night stand is enough for me, I'm not looking for anything long-term right now.
fester Freund
boyfriend (as opposed to a platonic friend)
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good, proper, big, large
Austria, colloquial, derogatory
Man muss schon ein fester Trottel sein, um auf so etwas hereinzufallen.
You'd have to be a proper idiot to fall for something like that.