Gänsefüßchen

dasNoun

quotation marks

English translations

  1. 01

    goose feet, quotation marks

  2. 02

    goose feet

  3. 03

    quotation marks

Word details

German meaning
Die Zeichen „“ oder '', die verwendet werden, um direkte Rede, Zitate oder besondere Ausdrücke zu kennzeichnen.
English meaning
Quotation marks
Synonym
Anführungszeichen
German example
Setze den Titel in Gänsefüßchen.
English example
Put the title in quotation marks.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Gänsefüßchen
Plural Form
die Gänsefüßchen

Example sentences with “Gänsefüßchen”

  1. Setzen Sie das Wort in Gänsefüßchen. (Put the word in quotation marks.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called Gänsefüßchen?

It literally translates to 'goose feet', referring to the shape of the marks. It is a neuter noun (das Gänsefüßchen).