koekoek

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Dutch

Cuculus canorus

Etymology

From Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou).

Pronunciation

Noun

koekoek m (plural koekoeken, diminutive koekoekje n)

  1. the common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
  2. a cuckoo, any bird of the family Cuculidae
  3. (architecture) a dormer
  4. (rare) a homewrecker
  5. (obsolete) a cuckold
    Synonym: hoorndrager

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: koekoek

Adjective

koekoek (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (informal) crazy, mad
    Die vent is helemaal koekoek.That guy is totally crazy.

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