Glucke

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See also: glücke and Glücke

German[edit]

Glucke (1)

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Klucke (northern and central Germany, still widely spoken, occasionally written)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German klucke, derived from the verb klucken (“to cluck”), from Proto-Germanic *klukkwōną, of onomatopoeic origin. The g- by dissimilation.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlʊkə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Glucke f (genitive Glucke, plural Glucken)

  1. brooding hen; hen with chicks
  2. (figurative) overprotective mother
  3. eggar (moth of the family Lasiocampidae)
  4. cauliflower mushroom (mushroom of the genus Sparassis)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Glucke [feminine]
singular plural
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[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Glucke” in Duden online
  • “Glucke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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