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East Central German
Etymology
Compare German Jacke.
Noun
Gack f (plural [Term?], diminutive Gackl)
- (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
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)
- (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)