Ferse

See also: ferse

German

Etymology

Old High German fersana, from Proto-Germanic *fersnō (“heel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛɐzə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophones: Färse, Verse

Noun

Ferse f (genitive Ferse, plural Fersen)

  1. heel
    Synonym: Hacke

Declension

Declension of Ferse [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ferse die Fersen
genitive einer der Ferse der Fersen
dative einer der Ferse den Fersen
accusative eine die Ferse die Fersen

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Ferse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ferse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ferse” in Duden online
  • Ferse on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Middle English

Proper noun

Ferse

  1. a surname, variant of Furse

References

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