Wolkenkuckucksheim
German
Etymology
From Wolke (cloud) + Kuckuck (cuckoo) + Heim (home, dwelling, village)
Translating Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía), in Aristophanes.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Wolkenkuckucksheim n (genitive Wolkenkuckucksheims or Wolkenkuckucksheimes, plural Wolkenkuckucksheime)
Related terms
- Wunschtraum
- Seifenblase
- Schlaraffenland
Further reading
- Wolkenkuckucksheim in Duden online
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