Mannelijk

Gockel

(Engels)

  1. (informal, masculine, regional, strong) cock, rooster
  2. (common, figuratively, masculine, strong) a man who is conceited, arrogant, and swank, often to the point of being ridiculous

Frequentie

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈɡɔkəl/
Etymologie (Engels)

Attested 16th century, but probably older. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *kukkaz, though similar forms exist independently in many languages. Ultimately onomatopoeic.

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