der Fuß
Translation
foot, base, leg
Examples
Mein linker Fuß tut weh.
My left foot hurts.
Wir gingen zu Fuß nach Hause.
We went home on foot.
Wir stehen am Fuß des Berges.
We are standing at the foot of the mountain.
Grammar Patterns
zu Fuß gehen to go on foot We go to school on foot.
am Fuß von sth.dat at the foot/base of sth. The village is at the foot of the mountain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bein (leg); Antonyms: Hand (hand), Kopf (head)
Etymology
From Old High German 'fuoz', cognate with English 'foot'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'football' (Fußball) to remember that 'Fuß' means foot.