# zu Füßen

zu Füßen is a German adverb meaning “near someone’s feet”.

## Meanings

1. near someone’s feet
   - Er kniete ihr zu Füßen. Er kniete zu ihren Füßen. — He was kneeling at her feet.
2. _figurative · with-dative_ as someone’s devoted lover, worshipper, disciple
   - Er lag ihr zu Füßen. — He was at her feet.
3. _figurative · with genitive/possessive_ below, at something’s lower end
   - Das Hotel liegt zu Füßen des Felsens. — The hotel is located at the foot of the rock.

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