Hufeisen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German huofīsen, from Old High German huofīsan; equivalent to Huf (“hoof”) +‎ Eisen (“iron”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːfˌaɪ̯zən/, [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
    • IPA(key): [ˈhuːˌvaɪ̯z(ə)n], [ˈhuːˌfaɪ̯z(ə)n] (west-central Germany, Luxembourg)
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Noun[edit]

Hufeisen n (genitive Hufeisens, plural Hufeisen)

  1. horseshoe

Declension[edit]

Declension of Hufeisen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hufeisen die Hufeisen
genitive eines des Hufeisens der Hufeisen
dative einem dem Hufeisen den Hufeisen
accusative ein das Hufeisen die Hufeisen

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