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I. feath·er [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

feather
Feder f <-, -n>
an eagle['s]/a peacock['s] feather
eine Adler-/Pfauenfeder
tail/wing feather
Schwanz-/Schwungfeder f
to ruffle its feathers
seine Federn zersausen

Phrases:

a feather in sb's cap
etwas, worauf jd stolz sein kann
in fine feather dated (in good spirits)
in blendender Laune
in fine feather (in top form)
in Hochform
you could have knocked me down with a feather inf
ich war total platt inf [o. A, CH völlig perplex]
as light as a feather
federleicht

II. feath·er [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] N modifier

feather (pillow):

feather
Feder-

III. feath·er [ˈfeðəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to feather an oar SPORTS
ein Ruder flachdrehen
to feather a propeller AVIAT
einen Propeller auf Segelstellung bringen

Phrases:

to feather one's [own] nest esp pej
seine Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen inf

feath·er ˈboa N

feather boa
Federboa f <-, -s>

feath·er ˈdust·er N

feather duster
Staubwedel m <-s, ->

feath·er ˈedge N

feather edge
scharfe Kante f
feather edge
Falzung f

feath·er ˈpil·low N

feather pillow
Federkissen nt <-s, ->

feath·er ˈquilt N

feather quilt
Federbett nt <-(e)s, -en>
feather quilt
Duvet nt <-s, -s> CH

ˈfeath·er stitch N

feather stitch
Hexenstich m

ˈflight feath·er N

flight feather
Schwungfeder f <-, -n>

ˈtail feath·er N

tail feather
Schwanzfeder f <-, -n>

white ˈfeath·er N Brit

to show the white feather Brit
sich acc feig[e] benehmen inf
to show the white feather Brit
kneifen <kniff, gekniffen>

feather grass N

feather grass
Federgras
Present
Ifeather
youfeather
he/she/itfeathers
wefeather
youfeather
theyfeather
Past
Ifeathered
youfeathered
he/she/itfeathered
wefeathered
youfeathered
theyfeathered
Present Perfect
Ihavefeathered
youhavefeathered
he/she/ithasfeathered
wehavefeathered
youhavefeathered
theyhavefeathered
Past Perfect
Ihadfeathered
youhadfeathered
he/she/ithadfeathered
wehadfeathered
youhadfeathered
theyhadfeathered
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

feather boa
Federboa f <-, -s>
to feather a propeller AVIAT
einen Propeller auf Segelstellung bringen
to feather an oar SPORTS
ein Ruder flachdrehen
fur and feather
Haar- und Federwild nt
in fine feather (in top form)
in Hochform

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