Ecker

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German

Etymology

See Buchecker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛkɐ/
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Noun

Ecker f (genitive Ecker, plural Eckern)

  1. (dated, rare) beechnut
  2. (obsolete) acorn
  3. (archaic or regional, usually in the plural) acorns as a suit in German playing cards
    • 1815 June 10, Intelligenzblatt der Neuen Jugend-Zeitung, number 8, page 2:
      Das Daus von Eckern zeigt den Barden unter der Eiche, wie die Germanen, ihn anlauschend, Wort und Klang vernehmen. – Das Daus von Herzen hat ein Tournier und die Preisvertheilung für Ritter und Sänger. – Das Daus in Schellen schildert eine neumodige Gasterei mit einem Vorschreier. – Das Daus in Grün hat einen Familienzirkel, wo die jungen Leute des Hauses durch Musik erfreuen. Dies sind die Festlichkeiten, die übrigen Karten dringen in die Häuslichkeit. […]
      The acorns deuce shows a bard under an oak, like the Germans, listening to him, hearken word and sound. – The deuce of hearts has a tourney for knights and singers. – The deuce of bells depicts a fashionable fest with a crier. – The deuce in green has a family circle where the young people of the house delight through music. These are the festivities, the remaining cards thring towards domestic matters.

Declension

See also

German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
Herz, Rot Schellen Laub, Grün Eichel, Eckern

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeka/
  • Rhymes: -eka
  • Syllabification: Ec‧ker

Noun

Ecker

  1. plural of Acker