Fuchs

fox

noun FUKHS Rare

Also means

redhead (colloquial); clever person

Usage Note

Fuchs is masculine and pluralises with umlaut to Füchse. Figuratively it labels a sly, cunning person, as in ein schlauer Fuchs. The female fox is Füchsin and the young are Fuchswelpen.

Examples

"Ein Fuchs schlich durch den verschneiten Garten."

Natural Translation

A fox crept through the snowy garden.

Literal Translation

A fox crept through the snowy garden.

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