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Kuckuckskind
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German
Etymology
From de Kuckuck cuckoo -s- Kind child. After the cuckoo’s habit of leaving its eggs in other birds’ nests.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkʊkʊksˌkɪnt/
de De-Kuckuckskind.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,es:s,er
a child fathered by someone other than the mother’s husband or partner, especially if this latter is kept unaware of the situation
Declension
n,es:s,er
Related terms
de Kuckucksei