Fuchsschwanz
German
A handsaw
Etymology
From Middle High German vuhsswanz, from Middle Low German vosswanz. By surface analysis, Fuchs (“fox”) + Schwanz (“tail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊksˌʃvant͡s/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Fuchs‧schwanz
Noun
Fuchsschwanz m (strong, genitive Fuchsschwanzes, plural Fuchsschwänze)
- fox's tail
- crosscut saw, handsaw
- Lisi Ogon (a village in Poland)
- Synonym: Steinholz
Declension
Declension of Fuchsschwanz [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fuchsschwanz | die | Fuchsschwänze |
| genitive | eines | des | Fuchsschwanzes | der | Fuchsschwänze |
| dative | einem | dem | Fuchsschwanz, Fuchsschwanze1 | den | Fuchsschwänzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Fuchsschwanz | die | Fuchsschwänze |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Fuchsschwanz” in Duden online
- “Fuchsschwanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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