Fuchsschwanz

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A handsaw

Etymology

From Middle High German vuhsswanz, from Middle Low German vosswanz. By surface analysis, Fuchs (“fox”) +‎ Schwanz (“tail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊksˌʃvant͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Fuchs‧schwanz

Noun

Fuchsschwanz m (strong, genitive Fuchsschwanzes, plural Fuchsschwänze)

  1. fox's tail
  2. crosscut saw, handsaw
  3. Lisi Ogon (a village in Poland)
    Synonym: Steinholz

Declension

Declension of Fuchsschwanz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fuchsschwanz die Fuchsschwänze
genitive eines des Fuchsschwanzes der Fuchsschwänze
dative einem dem Fuchsschwanz, Fuchsschwanze1 den Fuchsschwänzen
accusative einen den Fuchsschwanz die Fuchsschwänze

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • Danish: fukssvans
  • Swedish: fogsvans

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