Pfote

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German pōte. Cognate with Dutch poot. The onset pf- through secondary and inadequate adaptation to the Upper German consonantism. (The expected form of a hypothetical cognate would be *pfoße.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpfoːtə/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːtə/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
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  • Rhymes: -oːtə
  • Hyphenation: Pfo‧te

Noun

Pfote f (genitive Pfote, plural Pfoten, diminutive Pfötchen n or Pfötlein n)

  1. paw (soft foot/hand of a mammal)
    Synonym: Pranke (“a large paw”)
  2. (informal) hand (of a human)
    Pfoten weg! ― Paws off!

Declension
Declension of Pfote [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pfote die Pfoten
genitive einer der Pfote der Pfoten
dative einer der Pfote den Pfoten
accusative eine die Pfote die Pfoten

Further reading
  • “Pfote” in Duden online
  • “Pfote” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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