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Joch
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joch jòch
German
Etymology
de ine-pro *yewg-
From de gmh joch, from de goh joh, from de gmw-pro *juk, from de gem-pro *juką, from de ine-pro *yugóm.
Pronunciation
de /jɔx/ [jɔχ]
de De-Joch.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s
de agriculture yoke
de figuratively usually in the singular yoke oppression, bond
de geography ridge, mountain pass, col
de 1882 w:Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Das Joch am Leman Die Zweie singen starke Zauberlieder / Ein Geier hangt im Blau und stößt danieder / Und setzt sich schreiend auf das Joch. The two chant powerful spells / A vulture floats in the blue and swoops down / And sits down on the col screaming.
Declension
n,(e)s
Derived terms
de Jochbein
de unterjochen
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Etymology
pdt gem-pro 1
From pdt gml jok, gml juk, from pdt osx juk, from pdt gmw-pro *juk.
Pronunciation
pdt
Noun
pdt noun n plural Jochs
yoke
pdt 1-syllable words