Gack
East Central German edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Gack f (plural [Term?], diminutive Gackl)
- (Erzgebirgisch) jacket
- Iech denk, du zist de Gack net meh ah.
- I think you don't put the jacket on anymore.
References edit
- Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 46
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Spelling variant of Kack reflecting the pronunciation. An onomatopoeic creation relating to the sound a baby makes when pressing while defecating (“a-a-”); compare Aa machen as well as Latin cacō, Ancient Greek κακκάω (kakkáō).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gack m (strong, genitive Gacks, no plural, diminutive Gacki n)
Declension edit
Declension of Gack [sg-only, masculine, strong]