Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #3000
Word (Wort)

die Ferse

Translation (Übersetzung) heel
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈfɛʁzə]
A2
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
body anatomy foot
Refers to the heel of the foot. Also used in idioms like 'jemandem auf den Fersen sein' (to be on someone's heels).

Ferse - German Nouns - Ferse Meaning - Ferse Translation - Ferse Nouns Examples

Ferse is a German Nouns

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Ferse Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich habe mir die Ferse gestoßen.
I bumped my heel.
Everyday injury.
Die Ferse des Schuhs ist abgenutzt.
The heel of the shoe is worn out.
Describing footwear.

Ferse — common mistakes (English)

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  • Using 'der Ferse' instead of 'die Ferse'
    die Ferse
    Ferse is feminine, so the article is 'die'.

Ferse Word Family - Ferse Related Words - Ferse Family Members

Ferse Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Ferschen
Meaning: little heel
Example: Das Ferschen tut weh.
Noun
compound (Zusammensetzung)
Fersenbein
Meaning: heel bone
Example: Das Fersenbein ist gebrochen.
Noun

Ferse Usage - Ferse Collocations - Ferse Idioms - Ferse Synonyms - Ferse Antonyms

Ferse Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Ferse Collocations (Kollokationen)

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die Ferse berühren
to touch the heel
Medium frequency
schmerzende Ferse
painful heel
Medium frequency
Fersenschmerz
heel pain
Low frequency

Ferse Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem auf den Fersen sein
to be on someone's heels
To be close behind someone, often in pursuit.
sich die Fersen wund laufen
to run one's heels sore
To walk or run so much that the heels become sore.

Ferse Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Fersenbein
Meaning: heel bone
Medium similarity

Ferse Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Zehe
Meaning: toe

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Ferse Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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