Fuß

See also: fuss, Fuss, and fúss

German

Alternative forms

  • Fuss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
  • Fueß; Fuoß (obsolete)
  • fuͦß/fůß, Fuͦß/Fůß (obsolete)

Etymology

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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uːs

Noun

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

  1. foot
  2. footing
  3. pedestal

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Further reading

  • Fuß in Duden online
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