Duch
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Duuch (alternative spelling)
- Doch, Dooch (chiefly Ripuarian)
Etymology
From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk.
Cognate with German Tuch (“cloth; towel”), Dutch doek (“cloth”), Danish dug (“cloth; tablecloth”), English duck (“canvas”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duːx/
Noun
Duch n (plural Diecher, diminutive Diechelche)
- (most dialects of Moselle Franconian) cloth
Czech
Etymology
Shortened from the Old Czech personal name Duchoslav, from duch (“spirit”) + sláva (“fame, glory”). First attested in 1544.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdux]
Proper noun
Duch m anim (female equivalent Duchová)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Duch | Duchové |
| genitive | Ducha | Duchů |
| dative | Duchovi | Duchům |
| accusative | Ducha | Duchy |
| vocative | Duchu | Duchové |
| locative | Duchovi | Duších |
| instrumental | Duchem | Duchy |
Further reading
- “Duch”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk.
Cognate with German Tuch (“cloth; towel”), Dutch doek (“cloth”), Danish dug (“cloth; tablecloth”), English duck (“canvas”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /duχ/
- Rhymes: -uχ
Noun
Duch n (plural Dicher, diminutive Dichelchen)
Derived terms
- Buedduch
- Dëschelduch
- Handduch
- Läinduch
Further reading
- Duch in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *tewtéh₂ |
From Middle Dutch duutsch and Middle Low German dütsch, düdesch, in turn from Old Saxon thiudisk. Doublet of thedisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dutʃ/, /diu̯tʃ/
Adjective
Duch
Noun
Duch
- German, Low German, Dutch (languages)
- heigher Duche ― High German
- louer Duche ― Low German
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “Dū̆ch, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 13 February 2023.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz.
Cognate with German Tuch (“cloth; towel”), Dutch doek (“cloth”), Danish dug (“cloth; tablecloth”), English duck (“canvas”).
Noun
Duch n (plural Dicher)
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
From duch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdux/
- Rhymes: -ux
- Syllabification: Duch
- Homophone: duch
Proper noun
Duch m pers
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Duch | Duchowie |
| genitive | Ducha | Duchów |
| dative | Duchowi | Duchom |
| accusative | Ducha | Duchów |
| instrumental | Duchem | Duchami |
| locative | Duchu | Duchach |
| vocative | Duchu | Duchowie |
Proper noun
Duch f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
- “Duch”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022