ksch

German

Etymology

Probably imitative, compare Russian кыш (kyš). Alternatively from kusch (command for a dog to lie down). The form kusch also appears in the sense of “shoo”, but this might be through secondary confluence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kʃ̩]

Interjection

ksch!

  1. shoo; a sound made to chase off an animal
    Synonym: (more mildly) husch
    Ksch! Ksch! Weg da, du blöde Möwe!
    Shoo! Shoo! Go away, you stupid seagull!

Further reading

  • “ksch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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