Gaube

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German gūpe. Further origin unsettled. Since the word is apparently from Rhine Franconian dialects, identity with Kuppe (“top, knoll”, itself also a Central German form) is possible. The long vowel is problematic, however, though it might be due to conflation with a related word; compare Dutch kuif (“quiff, tuft of hair sticking out”), Old Norse kúfr (“knoll”). Alternatively, possibly from a group of dialectal words for “to look”, which may be related with gucken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʊ̯bə/
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Noun

Gaube f (genitive Gaube, plural Gauben)

(regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) dormer; dormer-window (roofed projection from a sloping roof with a window at the front)

Declension

Declension of Gaube

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gaube	die	Gauben
genitive	einer	der	Gaube	der	Gauben
dative	einer	der	Gaube	den	Gauben
accusative	eine	die	Gaube	die	Gauben