gekker

English

Etymology

Spelling variant of gecker, originating at the latest by 1972.[1]

Noun

gekker (plural gekkers)

  1. Alternative spelling of gecker.

Verb

gekker (third-person singular simple present gekkers, present participle gekkering, simple past and past participle gekkered)

  1. Alternative spelling of gecker.
  2. (specifically of foxes) To make a series of stuttering throaty vocalizations when encountering a rival.

References

  1. ^ Wolfheim, J. H., & Rowell, T. E. (1972). Communication among Captive Talapoin Monkeys (Miopithecus talapoin). Folia Primatologica, 18(3-4), 224–255. doi:10.1159/000155481

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Adjective

gekker

  1. comparative degree of gek
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