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An enemy or adversary, typically in a conflict or oppositional context.
Die beiden Länder waren seit Jahren Feinde.
The two countries had been enemies for years.
Er kämpfte gegen seinen inneren Feind.
He fought against his inner enemy.
Can refer to literal enemies in war or metaphorical enemies in personal struggles.
'Feind' can refer to both literal enemies in war and metaphorical enemies in personal or ideological conflicts.
In German, 'Feind' is always capitalized as it is a noun.
From Middle High German 'vint', from Old High German 'fint', related to Old Saxon 'fīnd' and Old English 'fēond'. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic 'fijandz', meaning 'hater' or 'enemy'.
In modern German, 'Feind' is often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts, including political, military, and personal conflicts.