Gaube

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From late Middle High German gūpe. Further origin unknown. Since the word is apparently from Rhine Franconian dialects, identity with Kuppe (“top, knoll”), itself also a Central German form, is possible. The long vowel is problematic, however, though it might be due to conflation with a related word; compare Dutch kuif (“quiff, tuft of hair sticking out”), Old Norse kúfr (“knoll”). Alternatively, possibly from a group of dialectal words for "to look", which may be related to German gucken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯bə/
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Noun

Gaube f (genitive Gaube, plural Gauben)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) dormer; dormer-window (roofed projection from a sloping roof with a window at the front)
    Synonyms: Dachgaube, Giebelfenster

Declension

Declension of Gaube
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gaube die Gauben
genitive einer der Gaube der Gauben
dative einer der Gaube den Gauben
accusative eine die Gaube die Gauben

Further reading

  • “Gaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gaube” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Gaube” in Duden online
  • Gaube on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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