Puck
See also: puck
English
editEtymology
editFrom puck (“mischievous spirit”), from Middle English pouke, from Old English pūca (“goblin, demon”), from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (“a goblin, spook”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pāug(')- (“brilliance, spectre”). Cognate with Icelandic púki, dialectal Swedish puke (“devil”), Middle Low German spūk (“apparition, ghost”), German Spuk (“a haunting”). More at spook.
Proper noun
editPuck
- (mythology) A mischievous sprite in Celtic mythology and English folklore.
- Synonym: Robin Goodfellow
- (astronomy) One of the satellites of the planet Uranus.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editGerman
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editPronunciation
editNoun
editPuck m (strong, genitive Pucks, plural Pucks)
Declension
editDeclension of Puck [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Puck” in Duden online
Polish
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPuck m inan
- Puck (a town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
Declension
editDeclension of Puck
Derived terms
editadjective
nouns
Further reading
editTurkish
editProper noun
editPuck
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