Dock
See also: dock
English edit
Etymology edit
- As an English surname, possibly from the noun duck.
- As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse dǫkk (“pit, depression”), from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz (“dark”).
- As a German surname, spelling variant of Docke, related to the noun Tuch (“cloth, piece of fabric”).
Proper noun edit
Dock
East Central German edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
Dock f
Further reading edit
- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 183
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Dutch or English dock, or via German Low German from Middle Low German docke. Possibly borrowed from Middle English dock; this form is attested a few decades earlier and the earliest Low German attestation refers to the harbours of London.
The ultimate origin is uncertain; possibly from Vulgar Latin *ductia (“aqueduct”), from Latin duco (“I lead”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Dock n (strong, genitive Docks, plural Docks)
- dock (a construction in which ships are repaired)
Declension edit
Declension of Dock [neuter, strong]