Noun
der Kuckuck
Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkʊk/
cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
C2
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plural Kuckucke
Meanings
Noun
- cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
- bailiff's seal
Example sentence
Hast du schon mal einen Kuckuck gesehen?
Have you ever seen a cuckoo?
Word forms
singular
der Kuckuck
plural
die Kuckucke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kuckuck
Accusativeden Kuckuck
Dativedem Kuckuck
Genitivedes Kuckucks
Plural
Nominativedie Kuckucke
Accusativedie Kuckucke
Dativeden Kuckucken
Genitiveder Kuckucke
Usage
- den Kuckuck rufen hören — Hear the cuckoo calling.
- Kuckuck / Kuckucke — The bird noun is masculine and adds -e in the plural.
Aus dem nahen Wald war ein Kuckuck zu hören.
A cuckoo could be heard from the nearby woods.