Koog

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German, from Middle Low German kōch, from Proto-West Germanic *kaug.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːx/ (according to original Low German pronunciation)
  • IPA(key): /koːk/ (according to standard pronunciation rules)
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Noun

Koog m (strong, genitive Koogs, plural Köge)

  1. (chiefly Northern Germany) polder (land reclaimed from the sea by means of dikes)
    Synonym: Polder
    Coordinate term: Marsch
    • 2012, Hannes Nygaard, Tod im Koog, Emons Verlag, →ISBN:
      Sie fuhren ein Stück durch den Koog, überwanden an einem Durchbruch einen Binnendeich und bogen schließlich nach links in die Stichstraße ab, die zum Amsinck-Haus und dem Deichübergang zum Damm Richtung Hamburger Hallig […]
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Declension

Declension of Koog
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Koog die Köge
genitive eines des Koogs der Köge
dative einem dem Koog den Kögen
accusative einen den Koog die Köge

Further reading

  • “Koog” in Duden online
  • “Koog” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Koog” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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