Menschenfuß

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See also: Menschenfuss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German menschenfuoz, menschenvuoz, equivalent to Mensch (human) +‎ Fuß (foot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌfuːs/
  • Hyphenation: Men‧schen‧fuß
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Noun

Menschenfuß m (strong, genitive Menschenfußes, plural Menschenfüße)

  1. 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?
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    • 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.
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