Fuchsschwanz

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German

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A handsaw

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Danish: fukssvans
  • Swedish: fogsvans

Further reading

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