Noun
die Pfote
Pronunciation: /ˈpfoːtə/
paw (soft foot/hand of a mammal)
C2
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plural Pfoten
Meanings
Noun
- paw (soft foot/hand of a mammal)
- hand (of a human)
Example sentence
Der Hund gab mir die Pfote.
The dog gave me its paw.
Word forms
singular
die Pfote
plural
die Pfoten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pfote
Accusativedie Pfote
Dativeder Pfote
Genitiveder Pfote
Plural
Nominativedie Pfoten
Accusativedie Pfoten
Dativeden Pfoten
Genitiveder Pfoten
Usage
- eine Pfote heben — to lift a paw; the animal body part
- Lass deine Pfoten davon! — Keep your hands off it! A rude colloquial use for human hands
Die Katze versteckte eine Pfote unter ihrem Bauch.
The cat tucked one paw under its belly.