der Fußnagel
toenail
The hard, protective plate at the end of a toe.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Stoß an der Tischkante ist mein Fußnagel blau geworden.
After banging my foot against the edge of the table, my toenail turned blue.
der Fußnagel
toenail
der Fußnagel, die Fußnägel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fußnagel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fußnägel |
| genitive | des Fußnagels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fußnagel | die Fußnägel |
| accusative | den Fußnagel | die Fußnägel |
| dative | dem Fußnagel | den Fußnägeln |
| genitive | des Fußnagels | der Fußnägel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Fußnagel' (toenail) is made up of 'Fuß' (foot) and 'Nagel' (nail). The base word 'Nagel' refers here to the hard plate at the end of a toe; 'Fuß' indicates the part of the body.
EXAMPLE
Beim Wandern ist mir ein Fußnagel abgebrochen.
I broke a toenail while hiking.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Fußnagel' (toenail) are 'schneiden' (to cut), 'lackieren' (to paint), 'abbrechen' (to break off), and 'einwachsen' (to become ingrown). 'Blau werden' (to turn blue) is also often used in connection with a toenail injury.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Urlaub ließ er sich die Fußnägel lackieren.
Before the vacation, he had his toenails painted.
Personal care
When talking about personal care, 'Fußnagel' (toenail) often appears with a reflexive pronoun in the dative and a determiner in the accusative: You can 'sich den Fußnagel schneiden' (cut your toenail) or 'sich den Fußnagel lackieren' (paint your toenail).
EXAMPLE
Sie hat sich den Fußnagel vorsichtig geschnitten.
She carefully cut her toenail.
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