koekoek
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkoekoek m (plural koekoeken, diminutive koekoekje n)
- The common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
- A cuckoo, any bird of the family Cuculidae
- (architecture) A dormer
- (rare) A homewrecker
- (obsolete) A cuckold
- Synonym: hoorndrager
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: koekoek
Adjective
editkoekoek (used only predicatively, not comparable)
Further reading
edit- koekoek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
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