Foxholes

/ˈfɑks.ˌhoʊlz/ noun

Definition

Shallow defensive trenches or burrows dug by soldiers in warfare, or literal holes where foxes den.

Etymology

From 'fox' plus 'hole,' comparing soldier-dug trenches to the burrows foxes make; the military meaning emerged during trench warfare in the early 1900s.

Kelly Says

The term 'foxhole' became standard military language in WWI because soldiers realized their survival depended on digging quick, shallow shelters just like foxes do—nature teaching warfare strategy.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ 穴
in-ssa a-na
ARالعربية
حفر الثعالب
ḥifar ath-thaʻlab
BNবাংলা
বিড়ালের গর্ত
bid-aler gor-to
CACatalà
forats de llop
fo-rats de llop
CSČeština
liščí noře
li-schi no-re
DADansk
rævgruber
rav-groo-ber
DEDeutsch
Fuchsgruben
fooks-groo-ben
ELΕλληνικά
τρύπες λαγού
troo-pes la-goo
ESEspañol
búnkeres
boon-keh-res
FAفارسی
خندق روباه
khond ro-ba-h
FISuomi
koivunkolo
koi-vun-kolo
FRFrançais
tranchées renardes
trahn-shay rehn-ard
GUGU
કુતરાના ગુફા
ku-ta-ra-na gu-fa
HAHA
gidan kwari
gi-dan kwa-ri
HEעברית
בורות שועל
bo-rot sho-el
HIहिन्दी
खरगोश के बुरे
khar-goash ke bure
HUMagyar
róklyuk
rohk-lyuk
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubang rubah
loo-bang roo-bah
IGIG
nkwu
nkwu
ITItaliano
fosse per volpi
fos-seh per vol-pee
JA日本語
キツネの穴
kitsune no ana
KKKK
құландық
ku-lan-dyk
KMKM
រាយ ប្រាណ
ray pra-an
KO한국어
여우 구덩이
yeo-u gu-deung-i
MRMR
कुत्र्याचे खड्डे
ku-trya-che kha-dde
MSBahasa Melayu
lubang serigala
loo-bang se-ri-ga-la
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင် ဂူ
kya-ung gu
NLNederlands
vosholen
vos-ho-len
NONorsk
revgruber
rev-groo-ber
PAPA
ਕੁੱਤੇ ਦੇ ਛੋਟੇ
kut-te deh cho-tte
PLPolski
nory lisie
no-ree lee-see
PTPortuguês
buracos de raposa
boo-rah-koos deh ra-po-sa
RORomână
gropi de vulpi
gro-pee deh vul-pee
RUРусский
лисьи норы
lis-i no-ry
SVSvenska
rävgropar
rav-gro-par
SWKiswahili
mashimo ya mbwa
ma-shi-mo ya m-bwa
TAதமிழ்
குள்ளிக்குழிகள்
ku-lli-ku-zhi-igal
TEతెలుగు
చేపల బావి
che-pal ba-vi
THไทย
หลุมสุนัขจิ้งจอก
lum su-nak jing-jok
TLTL
butas ng aso-palaka
boo-tas ng a-so-pa-la-ka
TRTürkçe
tilki çukurları
til-kee chook-oo-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
лисичі нори
lis-itchi no-ry
URاردو
بلی کی چھان
bali ki chan
VITiếng Việt
hố cáo
ho cao
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ ọ̀rọ̀
o-po o-ro
ZH中文
狐狸洞
húli dòng
ZUZU
izigubhu ze-ngwazi
ee-zi-goo-boo ze-ngwa-zi

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