Versfuß
derNounmetrical foot
English translations
- 01
false rhyme
- 02
near rhyme
Word details
- German meaning
- Die kleinste rhythmische Einheit in einem Vers.
- English meaning
- Foot (poetry)
- Synonym
- Metrum
- German example
- Der Versfuß bestimmt den Rhythmus des Gedichts.
- English example
- The foot determines the rhythm of the poem.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Versfuß
- Plural Form
- die Versfüße
Related words
- jambisch
Iambic
- anapästisch
anapestic
- daktylisch
Dactylic refers to a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
- Anapäst
Anapest
- trochäisch
Trochaic
- Fünfheber
Iambic pentameter
- pyrrhisch
Pyrrhic
- Trochäus
Trochee
- Spondeus
A spondee is a metrical foot in poetry consisting of two stressed syllables.
Example sentences with “Versfuß”
Der Versfuß ist die kleinste Einheit im Metrum. (The metrical foot is the smallest unit in meter.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it masculine?
Yes, it is masculine (der).