die Fuchs
noun · /fʊks/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German vuhs, from Old High German fuhs, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos (“the tailed one”), from *puḱ- (“tail”). Cognate with English fox, Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha).
Translation
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fox (animal)
masculine, strong
Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen. Gib sie wieder her!
Fox, you've stolen the goose. Give it back here!
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a clever or cunning person, sly fox
informal, masculine, strong
Er ist ein ganz schöner Fuchs.
He is quite the sly fox.
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a red-haired person or horse
informal, masculine, strong
Unser Paul ist ja ein kleiner Fuchs.
Our Paul is a little redhead.
- pledge (prospective member of a fraternity) masculine, strong
- a new recruit masculine, slang, strong
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the ace of diamonds in Doppelkopf, where it earns a side of players an extra point if they win it from the other side
masculine, strong
Ich hatte nur vier Trümpfe und darunter beide Füchse.
I had only four trumps and among them were both aces of diamonds.
- a tank Transportpanzer Fuchs masculine, strong
- a form of sunscald on hops archaic, masculine, strong
- a fox in radiosport foxhunt masculine, strong
- any gold coin masculine, obsolete, strong
- tortoiseshell masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Fuchs | Füchse |
| Accusative | Fuchs | Füchse |
| Dative | Fuchs | Füchsen |
| Genitive | Fuchses | Füchse |