Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

der Fußrücken

Translation (Übersetzung) instep (top of the foot)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈfuːsˌʁʏkən]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
noun body part anatomy foot
Compound noun: Fuß (foot) + Rücken (back). Refers to the upper part of the foot between the toes and the ankle.

Fußrücken - German Nouns - Fußrücken Meaning - Fußrücken Translation - Fußrücken Nouns Examples

Fußrücken is a German Nouns

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Fußrücken Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Fußrücken ist nach dem langen Laufen geschwollen.
The instep is swollen after the long run.
medical/injury
Sie trug Sandalen, die den Fußrücken freilegten.
She wore sandals that exposed the instep.
fashion

Fußrücken — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Fußrücken — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'Fußrücken' as plural
    Die Fußrücken (plural)
    It is a countable noun; plural is 'Fußrücken' (same form) or 'Fußrücken' with umlaut? Actually plural is 'Fußrücken' (no change).
  • Confusing with 'Fußsohle'
    Fußrücken is top, Fußsohle is bottom
    They are opposite parts of the foot.

Fußrücken Word Family - Fußrücken Related Words - Fußrücken Family Members

Fußrücken Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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compound part (Bestandteil)
Fuß
Meaning: foot
Example: Der Fuß besteht aus Zehen, Fußrücken und Ferse.
Noun
Rücken
Meaning: back
Example: Der Rücken des Fußes heißt Fußrücken.
Noun

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Fußrücken Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Fußrücken Collocations (Kollokationen)

Fußrücken collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Fußrücken word combinations and how to use Fußrücken with other words naturally.

den Fußrücken massieren
to massage the instep
Medium frequency
am Fußrücken schmerzen
to hurt on the instep
Medium frequency
Fußrücken und Zehen
instep and toes
Low frequency

Fußrücken Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Spann
Meaning: instep
High similarity

Fußrücken Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Fußsohle
Meaning: sole of the foot

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Fußrücken Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Fußsohle Spann Knöchel Ferse Zehen

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