Düker
See also: duker
German
Etymology
Formally from German Low German Düker, from Middle Low German düker (“diver”, also “culvert”?). A doublet of Taucher (“diver”). The sense “culvert” might be a loan translation of Dutch duiker. At least its adoption into standard German was probably reinforced by Dutch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdyːkɐ/
Audio (file)
Declension
Further reading
- Düker in Duden online
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