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German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin fētus (“offspring”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈføːtʊs/
- Hyphenation: Fö‧tus
Noun
Fötus m (strong, genitive Fötus or (less common) Fötusses, plural Föten or (less common) Fötusse)
- fetus
Usage notes
- The genitive form Fötus is more common than Fötusses. The plural form Föten is more common than Fötusse.
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Further reading
- “Fötus” in Duden online
- “Fötus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache