Uhu
See also: uhu, ùhʻù, and ūhʻū
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːhu/
(the speaker says /ˈuːˈhuː/, which is uncommon)Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Uhu
Etymology 1
Like obsolete Buhu, Schuhu, an alteration of early modern German Huhu, itself an onomatopoeic reduplication of *Hu, from Middle High German hūwe, huo, from Old High German hūwo (“nightowl”), from Proto-Germanic *hūwô (“owl”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱawā- (“a bird, owl, mew”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱaw- (“to howl, screech”).
Noun
Uhu m (genitive Uhus, plural Uhus, diminutive Uhüchen n)
- Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (bird, owl species)
See also
- Eule f
- Kauz m
Etymology 2
From the brand name UHU, from etymology 1.
Noun
Uhu m (genitive Uhus, no plural)
- liquid glue for domestic use
Further reading
- Uhu in Duden online