Düker

See also: duker

German

Etymology

Formally from Low German Düker, from Middle Low German düker (“diver”, also “culvert”?). Doublet of Taucher ("diver"). The sense “culvert” may be a loan translation of Dutch duiker. At least its adoption into standard German was probably reinforced by Dutch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdyːkər/, [ˈdyː.kɐ]
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Noun

Düker m (strong, genitive Dükers, plural Düker)

  1. culvert

Declension

Declension of Düker [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Düker die Düker
genitive eines des Dükers der Düker
dative einem dem Düker den Dükern
accusative einen den Düker die Düker

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