Feminine

Lücke

Meaning

gap, lacuna

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

lugge

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈlʏkə]
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German lücke, lucke, from Old High German luccha, probably originally referring to a closable opening. Doublet of Loch (“hole”) and Luke (“hatch”), and see the former for more. Related to English lacuna.

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