Kuckuckskind

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German

Etymology

From Kuckuck (cuckoo) +‎ -s- +‎ Kind (child). After the cuckoo’s habit of leaving its eggs in other birds’ nests.

Pronunciation

Noun

Kuckuckskind n (strong, genitive Kuckuckskindes or Kuckuckskinds, plural Kuckuckskinder)

  1. a child fathered by someone other than the mother’s husband or partner, especially if this latter is kept unaware of the situation

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