gäck
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish gæk (“jester; fool”), from Middle Low German geck. Cognate of Danish gæk, Dutch gek, German Geck. Possibly related to English geek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝɛk/
Noun
gäck c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | gäck | gäcks |
| definite | gäcken | gäckens | |
| plural | indefinite | gäckar | gäckars |
| definite | gäckarna | gäckarnas |
Derived terms
- driva gäck med
Related terms
References
- gäck in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- gäck in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- gäck in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- gäck in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)