Bückling

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See also: buckling

German

Bückling (etymology 1)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏklɪŋ/
  • Audio (Berlin):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bück‧ling

Etymology 1

From Middle High German bückinc, borrowed from Middle Low German bückink. Pertaining to Bock (“buck”), seemingly because of the pungent smell.

Noun

Bückling m (strong, genitive Bücklinges or Bücklings, plural Bücklinge)

  1. red herring (smoke-cured herring)
Declension
Declension of Bückling
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bückling die Bücklinge
genitive eines des Bücklinges, Bücklings der Bücklinge
dative einem dem Bückling, Bücklinge1 den Bücklingen
accusative einen den Bückling die Bücklinge

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

bücken +‎ -ling, possibly with a humorous association with Bückling (etymology 1).

Noun

Bückling m (strong, genitive Bücklinges or Bücklings, plural Bücklinge)

  1. bow
  2. (of a person) bootlicker; coward
Declension
Declension of Bückling
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bückling die Bücklinge
genitive eines des Bücklinges, Bücklings der Bücklinge
dative einem dem Bückling, Bücklinge1 den Bücklingen
accusative einen den Bückling die Bücklinge

1Now rare, see notes.

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