Fuchsschwanz

German

A handsaw

Etymology

From Middle High German vuhsswanz, from Middle Low German vosswanz. By surface analysis, Fuchs (“fox”) +‎ Schwanz (“tail”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfʊksˌʃvant͡s/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Fuchs‧schwanz

Noun

Fuchsschwanz m (strong, genitive Fuchsschwanzes, plural Fuchsschwänze)

fox's tail
crosscut saw, handsaw
Lisi Ogon (a village in Poland)
Synonym: Steinholz

Declension

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Descendants

Danish: fukssvans
Swedish: fogsvans

Further reading

“Fuchsschwanz” in Duden online
“Fuchsschwanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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