Dock
See also: dock
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]- As an English surname, possibly from the noun duck.
- As a Norwegian surname, from Old Norse dǫkk (“pit, depression”), from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz (“dark”).
- As a German surname, spelling variant of Docke, related to the noun Tuch (“cloth, piece of fabric”).
Proper noun
[edit]Dock
East Central German
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]Dock f
References
[edit]- Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 183
- 1993 Hans Becher: "Das Lied vom Vugelbeerbaam und sein Dichter der Forstmeister August Max Schreyer." P. 23
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch or English dock, or via German Low German from Middle Low German docke. Possibly borrowed from Middle English dock; this form is attested a few decades earlier and the earliest Low German attestation refers to the harbours of London.
The ultimate origin is uncertain; possibly from Vulgar Latin *ductia (“aqueduct”), from Latin duco (“I lead”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Dock n (strong, genitive Docks, plural Docks)
- dock (a construction in which ships are repaired)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Dock [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
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