Luchs

See also: luchs

German
Lynx canadensis

Etymology

From Middle High German luhs, from Old High German luhs, from Proto-Germanic *luhsaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lʊks/
  • Rhymes: -ʊks
  • Homophone: Lux
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Luchs m (strong, genitive Luchses, plural Luchse, feminine Luchsin or (rare) Lüchsin)

  1. lynx

Declension
Declension of Luchs [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Luchs die Luchse
genitive eines des Luchses der Luchse
dative einem dem Luchs, Luchse1 den Luchsen
accusative einen den Luchs die Luchse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: luks

Further reading
  • “Luchs” in Duden online
  • “Luchs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luks/

Noun

Luchs m (plural Luchs)

  1. lynx

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Luchs. Though the native form Luuss is now less common, it survives in general Luxembourgish in the words luusseg (“cunning”) and luussen (“to peek, peer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /luks/

Noun

Luchs m (plural Luchsen)

  1. lynx
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