Gauch

(Engels)

1. (archaic, masculine, strong) a cuckoo; Cuculus canorus
2. (archaic, masculine, strong) a fool

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡaʊ̯x/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: gouch

Geërf van Old High German: gouh

Verwante met Deens: gøg

Verwante met Faroëes: geykur

Verwante met Yslands: gaukur

Verwante met Boeknoors: gjøk

Verwante met Nuwe Noors: gauk

Verwante met Sweeds: gök

In summary

From Middle High German gouch, from Old High German gouh, from Proto-West Germanic *gauk, from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz.
Compare German Low German Göök, Danish gøg, Faroese geykur, Icelandic gaukur, Norwegian Bokmål gjøk, Norwegian Nynorsk gauk, Swedish gök.

Sinonieme

Kuckuck

Kuckuckspfeife