Jauche

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German juche, from a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *jūxà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *jáušāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *yowHs-ó-s, from *yúHs. Compare Lower Sorbian jucha, Polish jucha, and Serbo-Croatian juha. Doublet of Jus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjaʊ̯xə/
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  • Hyphenation: Jau‧che

Noun

Jauche f (genitive Jauche, plural Jauchen)

  1. liquid manure
    Synonyms: Gülle, Puddel
  2. (agriculture) plant-based slurry used as a fertilizer
  3. (by extension) bad, foul-smelling liquid

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