Ukelei

See also: Ükelei

German

Alternative forms

• Uklei, Uckelei, Ucklei, Okelei, Oklei, Ockelei, Ocklei, Ikelei, Iklei, Ickelei, Icklei, Ükelei, Üklei, Ückelei, Ücklei

Etymology

From Middle High German, via Old Sorbian *ukleja from Proto-Slavic *uklěja.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ukelei m (strong, genitive Ukeleis or Ukelei, plural Ukelei or Ukeleie or Ukeleis)
Ukelei f (rare; genitive Ukelei)

1. bleak (fish)

See also

• Laube m

Further reading

• “Ukelei” in Duden online
• “Ukelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache