Contionary:duch
Niemish
Pronunciation
- IPA: /duːx/
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *dȗxŭ.
Noun
⁰ dúch n.m. hard stem
- ghost, spirit
- Wyj Duchan ("the Holy Spirit")
Declension
| declension of dúch (mh declension) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dúch | dúchan | dúchs | dúchas |
| genitive | dúchs | dúches | dúche | dúchse |
| dative | dúch | dúchum | dúchą | dúchę |
Etymology
From Gothic dūbō.
Noun
⁰ dúch n.f. zero-stem
- (rare) dove, pigeon
- Synonyms: gálumb
Declension
| declension of dúch (f-0h declension) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dúch | dúcha | dúchs | dúchos |
| genitive | dúchs | dúchos | dúcha | dúchsa |
| dative | dúche | dúchse | dúchą | dúchę |
Notes=
Due to phonetic similarity ebtween the two entries here, the symbolic representation of the Holy Spirit as a dove is especially popular with Niemish speakers.