Krähenfuß
German
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
Noun
Krähenfuß m (genitive Krähenfußes, plural Krähenfüße)
- (literally) crow's foot
- (colloquial, in the plural) crow's feet (wrinkles at the outer corner of the eye)
- (colloquial, in the plural) chicken scratch (cramped or illegible handwriting)
- (colloquial, weaponry, usually in the plural) caltrop (small metal object with spikes)