ksch

German

Etymology

Probably imitative, compare Russian кыш (kyš). Alternatively from kusch (command for a dog to lie down). The form kusch also appears in the sense of “shoo”, but this might be through secondary confluence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʃ̩]

Interjection

ksch!

1. shoo; a sound made to chase off an animal

   Synonym: (more mildly) husch

   Ksch! Ksch! Weg da, du blöde Möwe!

   Shoo! Shoo! Go away, you stupid seagull!

Further reading

• “ksch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache