zu Fuß

• zu Fuss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
• zu Fuße, zu Fusse (highly archaic, not idiomatic)

From Middle High German ze vuoze (literally “to foot”). Also in the plural ze vüezen (literally “to feet”), which is now distinguished semantically as zu Füßen + dative (“at someone’s feet”). Compare also Dutch te voet.

• IPA^(key): /tsu ˈfuːs/

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zu Fuß

1. on foot, afoot (walking or running)

   Seid ihr zu Fuß da oder mit dem Auto?

   Did you get here on foot or by car?

2. (with an adjective/adverb, most often gut) able to walk (some distance), mobile

   Meine Oma ist noch gut zu Fuß.

   My Grandma is still a good walker.

   (literally, “My Grandma is still good on foot.”)