Hufeisen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German huofīsen, from Old High German huofīsan; equivalent to Huf (“hoof”) +‎ Eisen (“iron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːfˌaɪ̯zən/, [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
  • IPA^(key): [ˈhuːˌvaɪ̯z(ə)n], [ˈhuːˌfaɪ̯z(ə)n] (west-central Germany, Luxembourg)

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Noun

Hufeisen n (strong, genitive Hufeisens, plural Hufeisen)

1. horseshoe

   Synonym: Beschlag

Declension

Declension of Hufeisen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hufeisen	die	Hufeisen
genitive	eines	des	Hufeisens	der	Hufeisen
dative	einem	dem	Hufeisen	den	Hufeisen
accusative	ein	das	Hufeisen	die	Hufeisen

Derived terms

• hufeisenförmig
• Hufeisennase

Further reading

• “Hufeisen” in Duden online
• “Hufeisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache