Kuckuck

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German [Term?]; ultimately onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊkʊk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Kuckuck m (strong, genitive Kuckucks, plural Kuckucke)

  1. cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
  2. (colloquial, law, finance) bailiff's seal

Declension[edit]

Declension of Kuckuck [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kuckuck die Kuckucke
genitive eines des Kuckucks der Kuckucke
dative einem dem Kuckuck den Kuckucken
accusative einen den Kuckuck die Kuckucke

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

Kuckuck m (plural Kuckucks or Kuckucken)

  1. cuckoo
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