Glucke

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See also: glücke and Glücke

German

Glucke (1)

Alternative forms

  • Klucke (northern and central Germany, still widely spoken, occasionally written)

Etymology

From Middle High German klucke, derived from the verb klucken (“to cluck”), from Proto-Germanic *klukkwōną, of onomatopoeic origin. The g- by dissimilation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlʊkə/
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Noun

Glucke f (genitive Glucke, plural Glucken)

  1. brooding hen; hen with chicks
  2. (figurative) overprotective mother
  3. eggar (moth of the family Lasiocampidae)
  4. cauliflower mushroom (mushroom of the genus Sparassis)

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Glucke” in Duden online
  • “Glucke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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