Düker

See also: duker

German

Etymology

Formally from German Low German Düker, from Middle Low German düker (“diver”, also “culvert”?). A doublet of Taucher (“diver”). The sense “culvert” might be a loan translation of Dutch duiker. At least its adoption into standard German was probably reinforced by Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdyːkɐ/

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Noun

Düker m (genitive Dükers, plural Düker)

1. culvert

Related terms

• tauchen
• Taucher

Further reading

• “Düker” in Duden online