rucken

Meaning

to jerk, to move in forceful pushes

Concepts

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʁʊkn̩]
Etymology

In summary

Chiefly denominal from Ruck (“jerking movement”) + -en. Absorbed related Middle High German rucken, the Upper German form of rücken (“to shift, move in some direction”) with regular suppression of umlaut in West Germanic -ukk-.

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