Furie

See also: furie

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin furia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfuːʁiə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fu‧rie

Noun

Furie f (genitive Furie, plural Furien)

  1. (Roman mythology) Fury
    • 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 126:
      Wie von Furien gejagt stürmte ich davon.
      Like chased by Furies, I stormed away.
  2. fury (an angry or malignant woman)

Declension

Declension of Furie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Furie die Furien
genitive einer der Furie der Furien
dative einer der Furie den Furien
accusative eine die Furie die Furien

Further reading

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

Latin

Adjective

Fūrie

  1. vocative masculine plural of Fūrius

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Furia; compare furie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiu̯riː(ə)/

Proper noun

Furie (plural Furies)

  1. (Roman mythology) Fury

Descendants

  • English: Fury

References

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