Gaube

Meaning

dormer; dormer-window (roofed projection from a sloping roof with a window at the front)

Concepts

dormer

dormer-window

Synonyms

Dachgaube

Dachgaubenfenster

Dachfenster

Gaupe

Dachlukarne

Dachkapfer

Dachgaupe

Translations

llucana

lucarne

abbaino

taban direği

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡaʊ̯bə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: gūpe

Cognate with Dutch: kuif

Cognate with Old Norse: kúfr

Cognate with German: gucken

In summary

From late Middle High German gūpe. Further origin unknown. Since the word is apparently from Rhine Franconian dialects, identity with Kuppe (“top, knoll”), itself also a Central German form, is possible. The long vowel is problematic, however, though it might be due to conflation with a related word; compare Dutch kuif (“quiff, tuft of hair sticking out”), Old Norse kúfr (“knoll”). Alternatively, possibly from a group of dialectal words for "to look", which may be related to German gucken.