Krähenfuß

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German

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Etymology

Krähe (“crow”) +‎ Fuß (“foot”). For the handwriting sense, compare Swedish kråkfötter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁɛːənˌfuːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁeːənˌfuːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: Krä‧hen‧fuß
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Noun

Krähenfuß m (genitive Krähenfußes, plural Krähenfüße)

  1. (literally) crow's foot
  2. (colloquial, in the plural) crow's feet (wrinkles at the outer corner of the eye)
  3. (colloquial, in the plural) chicken scratch (cramped or illegible handwriting)
  4. (colloquial, weaponry, usually in the plural) caltrop (small metal object with spikes)

Declension

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