Bückling
See also: buckling
German
Bückling (etymology 1)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʏklɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: Bück‧ling
Etymology 1
From Middle High German bückinc, borrowed from Middle Low German bückink. Pertaining to Bock (“buck”), seemingly because of the pungent smell.
Noun
Bückling m (genitive Bücklings or Bücklinges, plural Bücklinge)
- red herring (smoke-cured herring)
Etymology 2
bücken + -ling, possibly with a humorous association with Bückling (etymology 1).
Noun
Bückling m (genitive Bücklings or Bücklinges, plural Bücklinge)
- bow
- (of a person) bootlicker; coward
Declension
Declension of Bückling
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bückling | die | Bücklinge |
| genitive | eines | des | Bücklinges, Bücklings |
der | Bücklinge |
| dative | einem | dem | Bückling, Bücklinge1 |
den | Bücklingen |
| accusative | einen | den | Bückling | die | Bücklinge |
1Now uncommon, see notes
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