Dokke

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *dokke, from Proto-West Germanic *dokkā, from Proto-Germanic *dukkǭ. Cognate with English dock (“stumpy tail”).

Noun

Dokke f (plural Dokken)

1. figurine, doll
2. a bundle of straw used to construct a thatched roof
3. skein
4. a measure or amount of yarn