In German
Fuchs
Meaning: fox
Example sentences
DerFuchsistsehrschlau.
The fox is very clever.
EinFuchsläuftdurchdenWald.
A fox runs through the forest.
DieFüchselebenimWald.
The foxes live in the forest.
Grammar note
“Der Fuchs” is masculine. The plural is “die Füchse”, with an umlaut on the “u” and an -e ending.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Fuchs” (fox) with “Fuß” (foot), which is spelled and pronounced close to it. The “ch” and the “ß” are different sounds.
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What is the German for “foot”?
“Der Fuß”.
What is the plural of “Fuchs”?
“Füchse”, with an umlaut and -e.