Nomen

die Fußfessel

ankle monitor, electronic tag, shackle

Er trägt eine elektronische Fußfessel.

He is wearing an electronic ankle monitor.

to wear an ankle monitor (eine Fußfessel tragen) He has to wear an electronic ankle monitor.

die Handschelle (handcuff), die Kette (chain)

Composed of 'Fuß' (foot) and 'Fessel' (shackle, fetter). It literally means 'foot shackle'.

Visualize a 'fetter' for the 'foot' to remember this compound noun.

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