Gänsefuß

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German

Gänsefuß

Alternative forms

Etymology

Middle High German gansfusz, equivalent to Gans (“goose”) +‎ Fuß (“foot”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛnzəˌfuːs/
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  • Hyphenation: Gän‧se‧fuß

Noun

Gänsefuß m (strong, genitive Gänsefußes, plural Gänsefüße)

  1. foot of a goose
  2. (botany) goosefoot, pigweed (Chenopodium sp.)
  3. (anatomy) pes anserinus ("goose foot")

Declension

Declension of Gänsefuß
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gänsefuß die Gänsefüße
genitive eines des Gänsefußes der Gänsefüße
dative einem dem Gänsefuß, Gänsefuße1 den Gänsefüßen
accusative einen den Gänsefuß die Gänsefüße

1Now rare, see notes.

Gänsefuß (Chenopodium spec.)

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