fay
Meaning
-
Fitted closely together.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/feɪ/
Etymology
From Middle English feyen, feien, from Old English fēġan (“to join, unite”), from Proto-West Germanic *fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (“to join”), from *fōgō (“joint, slot”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ḱ- (“to fasten, place”). Akin to Saterland Frisian fougje (“to join, add”), West Frisian foegje (“to join, add”), Dutch voegen (“to add, place”), German Low German fögen (“to join, add”), German fügen (“to connect”), Old English fōn (“to catch”). More at fang.
Cognate with Dutch
voegen
Cognate with German
fügen
Cognate with German
fegen
Cognate with Dutch
vegen
Improve your pronunciation
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "fay" and many other words and sentences in English.
Go to our English course page
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes