Hockey
See also: hockey
English
Etymology
Apparently a habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in southern England.
Proper noun
Hockey (plural Hockeys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hockey is the 41728th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 521 individuals. Hockey is most common among White (95.97%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hockey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 186.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English hockey. The usual pronunciation with final /-e/ is influenced by the spelling -ey.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔ.ke/
- IPA(key): /ˈhɔ.ki/ (less common)
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Noun
Hockey n (strong, genitive Hockeys, no plural)
- hockey (family of sports)
- (out of context usually) field hockey
Declension
Declension of Hockey [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Hockey |
| genitive | eines | des | Hockeys |
| dative | einem | dem | Hockey |
| accusative | ein | das | Hockey |
Hyponyms
- (family of sports): Eishockey, Feldhockey, Hallenhockey, Rollhockey
Derived terms
- Hockeyschläger
Further reading
- “Hockey” in Duden online
- “Hockey” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache