Gack

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See also: gack and gäck

East Central German

Etymology

Compare German Jacke.

Noun

Gack f (plural [Term?], diminutive Gackl)

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) jacket
    Iech denk, du zist de Gack net meh ah.
    I think you don't put the jacket on anymore.

References

  • Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 46

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Spelling variant of Kack reflecting the pronunciation. An onomatopoeic creation relating to the sound a baby makes when pressing while defecating (“a-a-”); compare Aa machen as well as Latin cacō, Ancient Greek κακκάω (kakkáō).

Pronunciation

Noun

Gack m (strong, genitive Gacks, no plural, diminutive Gacki n)

  1. (Austria, slightly vulgar) crap (something of poor quality; feces)

Declension

Synonyms

  • (feces): Exkrement n (very formal)
  • (feces): Kaviar m (paraphilia)
  • (feces): Kot m (formal)
  • (something of poor quality; feces): Scheiße f (vulgar)
  • (feces): Stuhl m (medical jargon)
  • (feces): A-a n (children's speech)