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Filst vs Fils - What's the difference?

filst | fils |

As a verb filst

is to help; aid.

As an adjective fils is

Used after a proper name that is common to a father and his son to indicate that the son is being referred to rather than the father.

As a noun fils is

the son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.

filst

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To help; aid.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    fils

    English

    Adjective

    (-)

    • Usage notes

    * Current usage of differentiating fathers and sons is borrowed from French; hence this term follows the name as it does in French grammar.

    Antonyms

    * pere

    Noun

  • (rare) The son referred to in the manner of the adjective above.
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