Kuh

See also: kuh

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Koh (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic * (cow).

Noun

Kuh f

  1. (southern Moselle Franconian) cow (female bovine animal)

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic * (cow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuː/
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  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Homophone: Q

Noun

Kuh f (genitive Kuh, plural Kühe)

  1. cow (female bovine animal at or near adulthood)

Usage notes

  • Unlike English cow, the German singular is not used for bulls or calves. The plural Kühe may at times be used generically when gender and age are not known (as when seeing a herd from afar) or irrelevant (as when speaking of the species as such). However, the word Rinder is more common for this, and only it would normally be used when bulls and calves are visibly included.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Kuh” in Duden online
  • Kuh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic * (cow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰuː/

Noun

Kuh f (plural Kih, diminutive Kihche)

  1. cow

Derived terms

  • Millichkuh

Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic * (cow).

Noun

Kuh f (plural Kieh)

  1. cow
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