Hasenpfote
The German phrase for rabbit foot is Hasenpfote.
The term refers to a dried rabbit's foot kept as a lucky charm to bring good fortune.
What does it mean word for word?
Hasenpfote is a compound noun made of Hase (rabbit) and Pfote (paw or foot).
Which one should you use?
While Hasenpfote is the common term used when referring to the lucky charm, Kaninchenpfote is a more precise biological term for a rabbit's foot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, indicated by the article die. The plural form of Hasenpfote is Hasenpfoten.
Did you know?
- In German culture, the concept of a Glücksbringer (luck-bringer) encompasses items like the Hasenpfote and the Glücksschwein (lucky pig), which is frequently gifted as a small figurine.
- The German language has a specific word, Aberglaube, which translates to 'superstition' and is the category under which the use of a Hasenpfote falls.
- While an English speaker might say a 'rabbit's foot', a German speaker uses the term Hasenpfote, which uses the word Hase (hare) rather than the word for a domestic rabbit.
Examples in context
- Ich habe eine Hasenpfote als Glücksbringer.I have a rabbit foot as a talisman.
- Er trägt eine Hasenpfote als Glücksbringer.He carries a rabbit foot as a lucky charm.
- Die Hasenpfote liegt auf dem Tisch.The rabbit foot is lying on the table.
- Ist das eine echte Hasenpfote?Is that a real rabbit foot?
Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are looking at a souvenir in a shop.
- FelixSchau mal, eine Hasenpfote!Look, a rabbit foot!
- SarahGlaubst du wirklich, dass sie Glück bringt?Do you really believe it brings luck?
- FelixVielleicht bringt sie dir viel Glück.Maybe it will bring you a lot of luck.
- SarahDas ist eine nette Idee, Felix.That is a nice idea, Felix.
