Glucke
See also: glücke and Glücke
German
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Glucke (1)
Alternative forms
- Klucke (northern and central Germany, still widely spoken, occasionally written)
Etymology
From Middle High German klucke, derived from the verb klucken (“to cluck”), from Proto-Germanic *klukkwōną, of onompatopoetic origin. The g- by dissimilation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlʊkə/
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Noun
Glucke f (genitive Glucke, plural Glucken)
- brooding hen; hen with chicks
- (figurative) overprotective mother
- eggar (moth of the family Lasiocampidae)
- cauliflower mushroom (mushroom of the genus Sparassis)
Declension
Declension of Glucke [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Glucke | die | Glucken |
genitive | einer | der | Glucke | der | Glucken |
dative | einer | der | Glucke | den | Glucken |
accusative | eine | die | Glucke | die | Glucken |
Related terms
- glucken
Further reading
- “Glucke” in Duden online
- “Glucke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache