Fuss

See also: fuss, fúss, and Fuß

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Fuhs (rare variant)
• Fuchs, Fochs (Moselle Franconian, originally southern, now also northern)

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German fuhs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fus/

Noun

Fuss m (plural Fusse or Füss or Fiss, diminutive Füssje or Fissche)

1. (Ripuarian, dated in northern Moselle Franconian) fox
2. (same dialects) red-haired person, redhead

Derived terms

• fussig

German

Noun

Fuss m (strong, genitive Fusses, plural Füsse, diminutive Füsschen n or Füsslein n)

1. Switzerland and Liechtenstein standard spelling of Fuß.