Duch

See also: duch and dúch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Duuch (alternative spelling)
  • Doch, Dooch (chiefly Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Cognate with German Tuch (cloth; towel), Dutch doek (cloth), Danish dug (cloth; tablecloth), English duck (canvas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duːx/

Noun

Duch n (plural Diecher, diminutive Diechelche)

  1. (most dialects of Moselle Franconian) cloth

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Cognate with German Tuch (cloth; towel), Dutch doek (cloth), Danish dug (cloth; tablecloth), English duck (canvas).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duχ/
    Rhymes: -uχ

Noun

Duch n (plural Dicher)

  1. cloth
  2. towel

Derived terms


Middle English

Alternative forms

  • Duche, Dewche, Dowche

Etymology

From Middle Dutch duutsch and Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch, in turn from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz. Doublet of thedisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dutʃ/, /diu̯tʃ/

Adjective

Duch

  1. German, Dutch
  2. German, Low German, Dutch (languages)

Derived terms

Descendants


Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Cognate with German Tuch (cloth; towel), Dutch doek (cloth), Danish dug (cloth; tablecloth), English duck (canvas).

Noun

Duch n (plural Dicher)

  1. cloth, handkerchief

Derived terms


Polish

Etymology

From duch (ghost, spirit).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dux/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Duch m pers or f

  1. A masculine surname.
  2. A feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

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