German Conversation · Level 18
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German word
Fuchs
Pronunciation
IPA/fʊks/
Meaning
- masculine nounfox
Example
Der Fuchs schleicht nachts durch den Garten.
The fox sneaks through the garden at night.
More examples
Im Wald sah ich einen roten Fuchs.
In the forest, I saw a red fox.
Core concept
A red-brown, bushy-tailed animal that moves quietly at night also represents a sly or crafty person.
Common phrases
der rote Fuchs
the red fox
ein Fuchs im Garten
a fox in the garden
Similar words
Hund: A domesticated canine often kept as a household companion.
Wolf: A large wild canine that may live and hunt in packs.
Schlitzohr: A colloquial term for a sly but likable person.
Definition in German
Ein kleines wildes Säugetier aus der Familie Canidae mit rotbraunem Fell, spitzem Gesicht und buschigem Schwanz.
Word origin
Fuchs comes from Old High German fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz, and is cognate with English fox.
Usage tips
- For a person, ein Fuchs can describe cleverness or slyness and may sound admiring, teasing, or critical depending on context.
Other meanings
- sly personnoun
Related words
- Rotfuchsred foxnoun
- Fuchspelzfox furnoun