Uhu

See also: uhu, ùhʻù, and ūhʻū

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːhu/
  • Audio(file)
    (the speaker says /ˈuːˈhuː/, which is uncommon)
  • Hyphenation: Uhu

Etymology 1

Like obsolete Buhu, Schuhu, an alteration of early modern German Huhu, itself an onomatopoeic reduplication of *Hu, from Middle High German hūwe, huo, from Old High German hūwo (“nightowl”), from Proto-Germanic *hūwô (“owl”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱawā- (“a bird, owl, mew”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱaw- (“to howl, screech”).

Noun

Uhu m (genitive Uhus, plural Uhus, diminutive Uhüchen n)

  1. Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (bird, owl species)
See also

Etymology 2

From the brand name UHU, from etymology 1.

Noun

Uhu m (genitive Uhus, no plural)

  1. liquid glue for domestic use

Further reading
  • Uhu in Duden online
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