Glucke
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Klucke (northern and central Germany, still widely spoken, occasionally written)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German klucke, derived from the verb klucken (“to cluck”), from Proto-Germanic *klukkwōną, of onomatopoeic origin. The g- by dissimilation.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Glucke f (genitive Glucke, plural Glucken)
- brooding hen; hen with chicks
- (figurative) overprotective mother
- eggar (moth of the family Lasiocampidae)
- cauliflower mushroom (mushroom of the genus Sparassis)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Glucke [feminine]