Wocken

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German wocke, wokken, from Old Saxon wocco, likely from the same root as German wickeln.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɔkən/

Noun

Wocken m (strong, genitive Wockens, plural Wocken) (regional)

distaff
Synonyms: Rocken, Kunkel

Declension

Declension of Wocken [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wocken	die	Wocken
genitive	eines	des	Wockens	der	Wocken
dative	einem	dem	Wocken	den	Wocken
accusative	einen	den	Wocken	die	Wocken

References

“Wocken” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Wocken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Wocken” in Duden online

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