Krähenfuß
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Krähe (“crow”) + Fuß (“foot”). For the handwriting sense, compare Swedish kråkfötter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁɛːənˌfuːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈkʁeːənˌfuːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Krä‧hen‧fuß
Noun
Krähenfuß m (strong, genitive Krähenfußes, plural Krähenfüße)
- (literally) crow's foot
- (colloquial, in the plural) crow's feet (wrinkles at the outer corner of the eye)
- (colloquial, in the plural) chicken scratch (cramped or illegible handwriting)
- (colloquial, weaponry, usually in the plural) caltrop (small metal object with spikes)
Declension
Declension of Krähenfuß
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Krähenfuß | die | Krähenfüße |
| genitive | eines | des | Krähenfußes | der | Krähenfüße |
| dative | einem | dem | Krähenfuß, Krähenfuße1 | den | Krähenfüßen |
| accusative | einen | den | Krähenfuß | die | Krähenfüße |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Krähenfuß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache