Hufeisen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German huofīsen, from Old High German huofīsan; equivalent to Huf (“hoof”) +‎ Eisen (“iron”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuːfˌaɪ̯zən/, [ˈhuːfˌʔaɪ̯zn̩] IPA(key): [ˈhuːˌvaɪ̯z(ə)n], [ˈhuːˌfaɪ̯z(ə)n] (west-central Germany, Luxembourg) Rhymes: -aɪ̯zn̩ === Noun === Hufeisen n (strong, genitive Hufeisens, plural Hufeisen) horseshoe Synonym: Beschlag ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hufeisenförmig Hufeisennase === Further reading === “Hufeisen” in Duden online “Hufeisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache