koekoeksklok

Dutch

koekoeksklok

Alternative forms

  • koekoekklok
  • koekoek-klok (dated)

Etymology

Compound of koekoek (“cuckoo”) +‎ -s- (genitive interfix) +‎ klok (“clock”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku.kuksˌklɔk/

Noun

koekoeksklok f (plural koekoeksklokken, diminutive koekoeksklokje n)

  1. cuckoo clock (any musical clock with a cuckoo figurine that imitates a cuckoo's call)

Hyponyms

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