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German
Etymology
From Middle High German menschenfuoz, menschenvuoz, equivalent to Mensch (“human”) + Fuß (“foot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌfuːs/
- Hyphenation: Men‧schen‧fuß
Noun
Menschenfuß m (strong, genitive Menschenfußes, plural Menschenfüße)
- human foot
1874, Berthold Auerbach, Joseph im Schnee: eine Erzählung, page 156:Bin ich denn auf dem Felsen im Rockenthal, wo seit Erschaffung der Welt noch kein Menschenfuß hinaufgekommen ist?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1961, Vilhelm Peter Grønbech, Kultur und Religion der Germanen, volume 1, page 185:Da sind Pfade, die keine Wege sind, weil sie nicht so sind, wie Menschenfüße sie austreten.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Menschenfuß
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