zu Fuß

Meaning

  1. on foot, afoot (walking or running)
  2. able to walk (some distance), mobile

Synonyms

per pedes

im Gange

zu Fuss

zu Fuss

Fuß-

Etymology

From Middle High German ze vuoze (literally “to foot”). Also in the plural ze vüezen (literally “to feet”), which is now distinguished semantically as zu Füßen + dative (“at someone’s feet”). Compare also Dutch te voet.

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