Fötus

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See also: fotus, foetus, and fœtus

German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin fētus (“offspring”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈføːtʊs/
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  • Hyphenation: Fö‧tus

Noun[edit]

Fötus m (strong, genitive Fötus or (less common) Fötusses, plural Föten or (less common) Fötusse)

  1. fetus

Usage notes[edit]

  • The genitive form Fötus is more common than Fötusses. The plural form Föten is more common than Fötusse.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Fötus [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fötus die Föten, Fötusse1
genitive eines des Fötus, Fötusses1 der Föten, Fötusse1
dative einem dem Fötus, Fötusse1,2 den Föten, Fötussen1
accusative einen den Fötus die Föten, Fötusse1

1Less common.
2Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading[edit]

  • “Fötus” in Duden online
  • “Fötus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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