Pfote
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German pōte. Cognate with Dutch poot. The onset pf- through secondary and inadequate adaptation to the Upper German consonantism. (The expected form of a hypothetical cognate would be *pfoße.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpfoːtə/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːtə/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːtə
- Hyphenation: Pfo‧te
Noun
Pfote f (genitive Pfote, plural Pfoten, diminutive Pfötchen n or Pfötlein n)
- paw (soft foot/hand of a mammal)
- (informal) hand (of a human)
Declension
Declension of Pfote
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Pfote | die | Pfoten |
| genitive | einer | der | Pfote | der | Pfoten |
| dative | einer | der | Pfote | den | Pfoten |
| accusative | eine | die | Pfote | die | Pfoten |
Further reading
- Pfote in Duden online