Fußnagel

German

Alternative forms

Fussnagel (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Fuß (“foot”) +‎ Nagel (“nail”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfuːsˌnaːɡəl/
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Noun

Fußnagel m (strong, genitive Fußnagels, plural Fußnägel)

toenail
Synonyms: Zehennagel, Zehnagel

Usage notes

Note that “fingernail” is almost always Fingernagel. The synonym Handnagel is extremely rare and, if used at all, is used chiefly only in direct juxtaposition with Fußnagel.

Declension

Declension of Fußnagel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fußnagel	die	Fußnägel
genitive	eines	des	Fußnagels	der	Fußnägel
dative	einem	dem	Fußnagel	den	Fußnägeln
accusative	einen	den	Fußnagel	die	Fußnägel

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