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Puck

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English

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Etymology

From puck (“mischievous spirit”), from Middle English pouke, from Old English pūca (“goblin, demon”), from Proto-Germanic *pūkô (“a goblin, spook”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pāug(')- (“brilliance, spectre”). Cognate with Icelandic púki, dialectal Swedish puke (“devil”), Middle Low German spūk (“apparition, ghost”), German Spuk (“a haunting”). More at spook.

Proper noun

Puck

  1. (mythology) A mischievous sprite in Celtic mythology and English folklore.
    Synonyms: Robin Goodfellow, puck
  2. (astronomy) One of the satellites of the planet Uranus.

Derived terms

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from English puck.

Pronunciation

Noun

Puck m (strong, genitive Pucks, plural Pucks)

  1. (ice hockey) puck
    Synonym: (informal) Scheibe

Declension

Declension of Puck [masculine, strong]
More information singular, plural ...

Further reading

  • “Puck” in Duden online
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Polish

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Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈput͡sk/
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  • Rhymes: -ut͡sk
  • Syllabification: Puck

Proper noun

Puck m inan

  1. Puck (a town in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)

Declension

Declension of Puck
More information singular, nominative ...

Derived terms

adjective
  • pucki
nouns
  • pucczanin
  • pucczanka

Further reading

  • Puck in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Puck in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Turkish

Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Proper noun

Puck

  1. (astronomy) Puck

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