Nocke

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably a variant of Nock (“yardarm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔkə/
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Noun

Nocke f (genitive Nocke, plural Nocken)

  1. (Austria) gnocchi
  2. (Bavaria, Austria, colloquial, derogatory, obsolete) stupid, conceited woman
  3. (archery) nock (notch at the rear of an arrow)

Declension

Declension of Nocke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nocke die Nocken
genitive einer der Nocke der Nocken
dative einer der Nocke den Nocken
accusative eine die Nocke die Nocken

Further reading

  • “Nocke” in Duden online
  • “Nocke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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