Yiddish

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Etymology

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The same word as German kucken, gucken, probably from Middle High German gücken. The initial k- is usually explained through interference of unrelated Middle Low German kīken. Compare also Luxembourgish kucken, Dutch kijken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkukn̩/, [ˈkʊkŋ̩]

Verb

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קוקן (kukn) (past participle געקוקט (gekukt))

  1. To look at

Usage notes

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  • Generally takes an object in the dative with אויף (oyf) immediately preceding the object.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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