Ricke

Meaning

female roe deer, doe

Concepts

doe

Synonyms

Dirne

Hirschkuh

Reh

Häsin

Translations

chevrette

🧒

daine

hase

lapine

coniglia

daina

lepre femmina

scoiattolo femmina

moerhaas

voedster

damherthinde

regge

corça

cierva

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrɪkə/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Low German: rigge

In summary

18th century, derived from Reh, probably on the model of Zicke (“she-goat”); compare the synonym Geiß (literally “goat”). Cognate with Middle Low German rigge (“doe, young cow”).