Gänsefuß
Appearance
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Middle High German gansfusz, equivalent to Gans (“goose”) + Fuß (“foot”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Gänsefuß m (strong, genitive Gänsefußes, plural Gänsefüße)
- foot of a goose
- (botany) goosefoot, pigweed (Chenopodium sp.)
- (anatomy) pes anserinus ("goose foot")
Declension
[edit]Declension of Gänsefuß [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Gänsefuß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gänsefuß” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gänsefuß” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.