Uhu

See also: uhu, ùhʻù, and ūhʻū

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːhu/
  • Audio(file)
    (the speaker says /ˈuːˈhuː/, which is uncommon)
  • Hyphenation: U‧hu

Etymology 1

Like obsolete Buhu, Schuhu, an alteration of early modern German Huhu, itself an onomatopoeic reduplication of *Hu, from Middle High German hūwe, huo, from Old High German hūwo (“nightowl”), from Proto-Germanic *hūwô (“owl”).

Noun

Uhu m (strong, genitive Uhus, plural Uhus, diminutive Uhüchen n)

  1. Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (bird, owl species)
Declension
Declension of Uhu [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Uhu die Uhus
genitive eines des Uhus der Uhus
dative einem dem Uhu den Uhus
accusative einen den Uhu die Uhus
See also

Etymology 2

From the brand name UHU, from etymology 1.

Noun

Uhu m (strong, genitive Uhus, no plural)

  1. liquid glue for domestic use
Declension
Declension of Uhu [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Uhu
genitive eines des Uhus
dative einem dem Uhu
accusative einen den Uhu

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