Eck
See also: eck
English
Etymology
From the German Eck.
Proper noun
Eck (plural Ecks)
- A surname from German. — famously held by:
- Johann Eck (German scholastic theologian, 1486–1543)
Derived terms
- Eckian
Translations
the surname Eck
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Eck is the 4,618th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7,681 individuals. Eck is most common among White (95.66%) individuals.
Further reading
Johann Eck on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- EKC
East Central German
Proper noun
Eck m
- (Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the male given name Eckhardt
Related terms
- Eckie
- Eckl
Further reading
- 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, OCLC 932028867, page 36:
German
Etymology
Variant of Ecke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk/
(file)
Noun
Eck n (strong or mixed, genitive Eckes or Ecks, plural (southern Germany) Ecke or (Austria) Ecken)
- (Southern German, Austria) Synonym of Ecke f (“corner”)
Declension
Declension of Eck [neuter, strong // mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Eck | die | Ecke2, Ecken3 |
| genitive | eines | des | Eckes, Ecks | der | Ecke2, Ecken3 |
| dative | einem | dem | Eck, Ecke1 | den | Ecken |
| accusative | ein | das | Eck | die | Ecke2, Ecken3 |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
2Southern Germany.
3Austria.
Derived terms
- Dreiländereck
Further reading
- “Eck” in Duden online
- “Eck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eck” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German egga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æk/
- Rhymes: -æk
Noun
Eck m (plural Ecken or Ecker)
- corner
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Rhine Franconian Eck, from Middle High German egge, from Old High German egga, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju. Compare German Ecke, English edge.
Noun
Eck n (plural Ecke)
- corner
- angle
- section