Pech

See also: pech

English

Proper noun

Pech

  1. An indigenous Amerindian language spoken in Honduras.

Synonyms
  • Paya

See also
  • Wiktionary's coverage of Pech terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Old High German peh, from Latin pix. Cognate with Dutch pek, English pitch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɛç/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛç

Noun

Pech n (genitive Pechs or Peches, plural Peche)

  1. (usually uncountable) pitch (sticky substance)
  2. (uncountable) bad luck, misfortune

Declension
Declension of Pech
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pech die Peche
genitive eines des Peches,
Pechs		 der Peche
dative einem dem Pech,
Peche1		 den Pechen
accusative ein das Pech die Peche
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading
  • Pech in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German peh, from Latin pix. Cognate with German Pech, Dutch pek, English pitch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pæɕ/

Noun

Pech m (uncountable)

  1. glue
  2. sticky tape
  3. bad luck, misfortune

Derived terms
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