Noun
der Fuchs
Pronunciation: /fʊks/
fox (animal)
B1
rank #2,845
plural Füchse
Meanings
Noun
- fox (animal)
- a clever or cunning person, sly fox
- redhead (a red-haired person)
- chestnut, sorrel horse (horse with a reddish-brown coat, mane and tail)
- a member of a student fraternity in his first year
- beginner; fresher
Example sentence
Wusstest du, dass Füchse im Dunkeln genauso gut sehen können wie Katzen?
Did you know that foxes can see in the dark just as well as cats?
Word forms
singular
der Fuchs
plural
die Füchse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Fuchs
Accusativeden Fuchs
Dativedem Fuchs
Genitivedes Fuchses
Plural
Nominativedie Füchse
Accusativedie Füchse
Dativeden Füchsen
Genitiveder Füchse
Usage
- ein schlauer Fuchs — Can figuratively describe a clever or cunning person.
- der Fuchs / die Füchse — The animal's plural adds an umlaut and -e.
Am Waldrand beobachteten wir einen Fuchs.
We watched a fox at the edge of the forest.