Dreifuß

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Alternative forms

Etymology

drei (“three”) +‎ Fuß (“foot”); calque of Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌfuːs/
  • Hyphenation: Drei‧fuß
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Noun

Dreifuß m (strong, genitive Dreifußes, plural Dreifüße)

  1. tripod
  2. three-legged stool

Declension

Declension of Dreifuß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dreifuß die Dreifüße
genitive eines des Dreifußes der Dreifüße
dative einem dem Dreifuß, Dreifuße1 den Dreifüßen
accusative einen den Dreifuß die Dreifüße

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Dreifuß” in Duden online
  • “Dreifuß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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