Noun
der Bock
Pronunciation: [bɔk]
buck; desire (colloquial)
B2
rank #1,870
plural Böcke
Meanings
Noun
- buck; desire (colloquial)
- buck, ram; the male of certain animals, especially goat, sheep, and roedeer
- a stubborn person
- a man who is lecherous or sexually active
- a blunder, mistake
- bock beer
- hunger
- fun, pleasure
Example sentence
Der Bock springt über den Zaun.
The buck jumps over the fence.
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Bock
plural
die Böcke
Noun
singular
das Bock
plural
die Bock
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bock
Accusativeden Bock
Dativedem Bock
Genitivedes Bockes
Plural
Nominativedie Böcke
Accusativedie Böcke
Dativeden Böcken
Genitiveder Böcke
Usage
- Bock → Böcke — The animal noun is masculine and takes an umlaut in the plural.
- Bock auf etwas haben — In colloquial speech, this means feel like doing or having something.
Der junge Bock steht neben den Ziegen am Zaun.
The young buck stands beside the goats by the fence.