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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gaukaz, akin to Old English ġēac, Old High German gouh.
Noun
gaukr m (genitive gauks, plural gaukar)
- cuckoo
Declension
Declension of gaukr (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
- gaukmánaðr ('cuckoo-month', the first summer month)
Descendants