Hufeisen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German huofīsen, from Old High German huofīsan; equivalent to Huf (“hoof”) +‎ Eisen (“iron”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhuːfˌaɪ̯zən/, [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
    • IPA(key): [ˈhuːˌvaɪ̯z(ə)n], [ˈhuːˌfaɪ̯z(ə)n] (west-central Germany, Luxembourg)
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. horseshoe
    Synonym: Beschlag

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Hufeisen” in Duden online
  • “Hufeisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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