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Duch
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duch dúch
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Duuch alternative spelling
gmw-cfr Doch, gmw-cfr Dooch chiefly Ripuarian
Etymology
gmw-cfr gem-pro 1
From gmw-cfr gmh tuoch, from gmw-cfr goh (*)duoh, northern variant of goh tuoh, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *dōk.
Cognate with de Tuch cloth; towel, nl doek cloth, da dug cloth; tablecloth, en duck canvas.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /duːx/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun n plural Diecher diminutive Diechelche
gmw-cfr most dialects of _ Moselle Franconian cloth
Czech
Etymology
Shortened from the cs zlw-ocs - personal name zlw-ocs Duchoslav, from cs duch spirit + cs sláva fame, glory. 1544.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-an Duchová
cs m
Declension
m.an.surname
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb gem-pro 1
From lb gmh tuoch, from lb goh (*)duoh, northern variant of goh tuoh, from lb gmw-pro *dōk.
Cognate with de Tuch cloth; towel, nl doek cloth, da dug cloth; tablecloth, en duck canvas.
Pronunciation
lb /duχ/
lb uχ 1
Noun
n Dicher Dichelchen
cloth
towel
Derived terms
lb Buedduch
lb Dëschelduch
lb Handduch
lb Läinduch
Further reading
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Duche Deuche Dusche Dewche Dowche duch duche deuche dusche
Etymology
enm tewtéh₂ enm gmw-pro gem-pro
enm :bor<conj:and> dum:duutsch gml:dütsch<ety:inh<osx:thiudisk>>
From enm dum duutsch and enm gml dütsch, gml düdesch, in turn from enm osx thiudisk. enm thedisch.
Pronunciation
enm /dutʃ/ /diu̯tʃ/
Adjective
enm adjective
German, Dutch
enm Duche tonge German language
Noun
enm noun
German, Low German, Dutch languages
enm heigher Duche High German
enm louer Duche Low German
Derived terms
enm Duchish
Descendants
en Dutch
sco Dutch
ga Dúitseach 1 1
Further reading
Dū̆ch adj. & n MED12767 13 February 2023
enm Demonyms Europe Languages Nationalities
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From pdc gmh tuoch, from pdc goh (*)duoh, northern variant of goh tuoh, from pdc gmw-pro *dōk, from pdc gem-pro *dōkaz.
Cognate with de Tuch cloth; towel, nl doek cloth, da dug cloth; tablecloth, en duck canvas.
Noun
pdc noun n plural Dicher
cloth, handkerchief
Derived terms
pdc Dellerduch
pdc Halsduch
Polish
Etymology
From pl duch.
Pronunciation
duch
Proper noun
m-pr
pl m
Declension
Duchowie
Proper noun
f 1 Duchowa Duchówna
pl f
Further reading