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koekoek.

common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈku.kuk/
  1. common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

    masculine
  2. a cuckoo, any bird of the family Cuculidae

    masculine
  3. a dormer

    masculine
  4. a homewrecker

    masculine · rare
  5. a cuckold

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou).

adj/ˈku.kuk/
  1. crazy, mad

    informal · not-comparable · predicative
    Die vent is helemaal koekoek.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou).

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