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Fußabtreter

doormat

noun FOOS-ap-tray-ter Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

door scraper

Usage Note

Fußabtreter is the coarse mat at the entrance for scraping mud and dirt off shoes before entering. More functional than a decorative Türmatte, though both terms are used in everyday speech.

Examples

"Vor der Eingangstür liegt ein robuster Fußabtreter aus Kokosfaser."

Natural Translation

In front of the front door lies a sturdy coir doormat.

Literal Translation

Before the entrance-door lies a robust foot-scraper from coconut-fibre.

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