Fuaß

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Fouß (Northern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German vuoz, from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Cognates include German Fuß, Gottscheerish vúəs, Yiddish פֿוס (fus), Dutch voet, Old Norse fótr, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃 (fōtus).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fuɐ̯s/ (Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)

Noun

Fuaß m (plural Fiaß, diminutive Fuaßerl)

1. (anatomy) foot
2. (anatomy) leg