gucken
Meaning
- (colloquial, weak) to look, to direct one's gaze at something
- (colloquial, weak) to watch, to direct one's gaze at something for some time
- (colloquial, copulative, weak) to look, to have a certain facial expression
Concepts
Synonyms
zugucken
beaugapfeln
verstohlen gucken
hineinschauen
hineinsehen
umherblicken
guggen
spannern
ansehen, anblicken, blicken, schauen, zuschauen
blicken, schauen, zuschauen, anblicken, ansehen
Translations
guardare
mirar
regarder
olhar
bakmak
kijken
spectare
mirar
رأى
fekirinFrequency
Dialects
Aargau
göggele
Aargau
guusse
Basel-Landschaft
giggele
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʊkən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gücken, guggen (“to look inquisitively, peek, peer”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from a specialised use of Middle High German gücken, gucken (“to cuckoo, call or cry like a cuckoo”), from Old High German guckōn, gukkōn (“to cuckoo”). The pronunciation (and spelling) with k- is commonly explained as an influence of German Low German kieken (from Middle Low German kîken). Note, however, that this pronunciation reaches far to the south (compare Luxembourgish kucken and Dutch kijken).
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