Fuchs
German, noun/fʊks/
Fuchs is spelled F-U-C-H-S (5 letters) and appears 16 times per million words in written German, the 4,698th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Fuchs is a German masculine noun meaning “fox (animal)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae)”.
What does Fuchs mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinefox (animal)
Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen. Gib sie wieder her!
- 2
informalmasculinea clever or cunning person, sly fox
Er ist ein ganz schöner Fuchs.
- 3
informalmasculineredhead (a red-haired person)
Unser Paul ist ja ein kleiner Fuchs.
- 4
masculinechestnut, sorrel horse (horse with a reddish-brown coat, mane and tail)
- 5
masculinepledge (prospective member of a fraternity)
- 6
masculineslanga new recruit
- 7
masculinethe ace of diamonds in Doppelkopf, where it earns a side of players an extra point if they win it from the other side
Ich hatte nur vier Trümpfe und darunter beide Füchse.
- 8
masculinea tank Transportpanzer Fuchs
noun
- 1
masculinea member of a student fraternity in his first year
- 2
masculinebeginner; fresher
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vertreter einer Gruppe von bestimmten kurzbeinigen Arten der Familie der Hunde (Canidae) 2. männlicher Fuchs^([1]) 3. meist der Rotfuchs, Vulpes vulpes 4. Pelz des Fuchses
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Fuchs
- Fuchses genitive
- Füchse plural
- Füchslein diminutive neuter
- Füchschen diminutive neuter
- Füchsin feminine
- Fuchse dative singular
- Füchsen dative definite plural
- Fux alternative
- Fucks alternative
- Fähe feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Fuchs?
- /fʊks/
- [fʊks]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Fuchs
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Fuchs in German?
Fuchs appears 16 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).