Achillesferse

German

Etymology

Achilles +‎ Ferse

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxɪləsˌfɛrzə/ (standard)

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• IPA^(key): /aˈçɪləsˌfɛrzə/ (common variant, whence the very frequent misspelling Archillesferse)

Noun

Achillesferse f (genitive Achillesferse, plural Achillesfersen)

1. Achilles heel

Declension

Declension of Achillesferse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Achillesferse	die	Achillesfersen
genitive	einer	der	Achillesferse	der	Achillesfersen
dative	einer	der	Achillesferse	den	Achillesfersen
accusative	eine	die	Achillesferse	die	Achillesfersen

Further reading

• “Achillesferse” in Duden online
• “Achillesferse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache