Bock

See also bock, and воск

German

Pronunciation

• IPA: [bɔk]

Etymology 1

From Old High German boc, from Proto-Germanic *bukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bhug̑- (“ram”). Cognate to English buck.

Noun

Bock m (genitive Bocks or Bockes, plural Böcke)

1. buck

Declension

declension of Bock

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bock	die	Böcke
genitive	eines	des	Bockes, Bocks	der	Böcke
dative	einem	dem	Bock, Bocke (archaic)	den	Böcken
accusative	einen	den	Bock	die	Böcke

See also

• Geiß f
• Ziege f

Etymology 2

From Einbeck, a noted brewery town from which this beer hails.

Noun

Bock n (genitive Bocks, plural Bock)

1. bock beer

Declension

declension of Bock

	singular			plural
n gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bock	die	Bock
genitive	eines	des	Bocks	der	Bock
dative	einem	dem	Bock	den	Bock
accusative	ein	das	Bock	die	Bock

Derived terms

• Maibock

Related terms

• Bockbier

Etymology 3

From Romani bokh

Noun

Bock m (genitive -, no plural)

1. (slang) desire, interest to do something

   Ich hab keinen Bock auf Tanzen.

   I don't feel like dancing.

Synonyms

• (desire): Lust

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Bock m (plural Béck)

1. buck
2. trestle, support
3. box (driver's seat on a coach)