Zehenspitze
German
Etymology
From the plural of Zehe (“toe”) + Spitze (“tip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːənˌʃpɪt͡sə/
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Noun
Zehenspitze f (genitive Zehenspitze, plural Zehenspitzen)
- tiptoe (most often in the plural, referring to all toes on at least one foot)
Declension
Declension of Zehenspitze [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Zehenspitze | die | Zehenspitzen |
| genitive | einer | der | Zehenspitze | der | Zehenspitzen |
| dative | einer | der | Zehenspitze | den | Zehenspitzen |
| accusative | eine | die | Zehenspitze | die | Zehenspitzen |
See also
Further reading
- “Zehenspitze” in Duden online
- “Zehenspitze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache