See also: uhu, ùhʻù, and ūhʻū

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːhu/
  • Audio; /ˈuːˈhuː/:(file)(uncommon)
  • Hyphenation: U‧hu

Etymology 1

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Like obsolete Buhu, Schuhu, an alteration of early modern German Huhu, itself an onomatopoeic reduplication of *Hu, from Middle High German hūwe, huo, from Old High German hūwo (nightowl), from Proto-West Germanic *hūō (owl).

Noun

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Uhu m (strong, genitive Uhus, plural Uhus, diminutive Uhüchen n)

  1. Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (bird, owl species)
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Descendants
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  • Dutch: oehoe
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Etymology 2

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From the brand name UHU, from etymology 1.

Noun

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Uhu m (strong, genitive Uhus, no plural)

  1. liquid glue for domestic use
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Further reading

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  • Uhu” in Duden online
  • Uhu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache