Fuß

See also: fuss, Fuss, and fúss

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Foß (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German fuoz, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

Noun

Fuß m

  1. (southern Moselle Franconian) foot (lower part of the leg)

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-Germanic *fōts (foot) (compare West Frisian foet, Dutch voet, Low German Foot, English foot, Danish fod), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuːs/
  • Rhymes: -uːs
  • (file)

Noun

Fuß m (genitive Fußes, plural Füße, diminutive Füßchen n)

  1. foot
  2. footing
  3. pedestal

Declension

Synonyms

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of Fuß (foot, body part)

Hyponyms

Hyponyms of Fuß (metrical foot)
  • Amphibrachys
  • Anapäst
  • Bacchius
  • Bachius
  • Bakchius
  • Choriambus
  • Chorjambus
  • Creticus
  • Daktylus
  • Didymäus
  • Dijambus
  • Dispondeus
  • Ditrochäus
  • Epitrit
  • Hypobacchius
  • Jambe
  • Jambus
  • Jonikus
  • Kretikus
  • Moloß
  • Molossus
  • Orthius
  • Päon
  • Prokeleusmatikus
  • Pyrrhichius
  • Pyrrichius
  • Spondeus
  • Tribrachys
  • Trochäus

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Fuß in Duden online
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