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Krähenfuß
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German
de:
de:Krähenfüße
Alternative forms
de Krähenfuss Switzerland Liechtenstein
Etymology
de Krähe crow Fuß foot. For the handwriting sense, compare sv kråkfötter.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkʁɛːənˌfuːs/ standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland
de /ˈkʁeːənˌfuːs/ overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions
de De-Krähenfuß.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Krä hen fuß
Noun
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de literally crow's foot
de colloquial in plural crow's feet wrinkles at the outer corner of the eye
de colloquial in plural chicken scratch cramped or illegible handwriting
de colloquial weapons usually in plural caltrop small metal object with spikes
Declension
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