Feminine
Feme
Meaning
- (feminine) Vehmic court (medieval, chiefly Westphalian, special court for capital crimes presided by a local noble or freeman appointed by the king)
- (feminine) a secret tribunal that orders the assassination of (political) enemies or traitors
- (feminine) such tribunals among right-wing organisations of the Weimar era
Concepts
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfeːmə/
Etymology
In summary
From northern Middle High German veme, a borrowing from Middle Low German vēme. Cognate with Dutch veem. The further origin is unknown, though a relation with either Fehde (“feud”) or Feind (“enemy”) has been considered.
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