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Duch

Duch

See also: duch and dúch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Duuch (alternative spelling)
  • Doch, Dooch (chiefly Ripuarian)

Noun

Duch n (plural Diecher, diminutive Diechelche)

  1. (most dialects of Moselle Franconian) cloth

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German (*)duoh, northern variant of tuoh, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Cognate with German Tuch (cloth; towel), Dutch doek (cloth), Danish dug (cloth; tablecloth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /duχ/
    Rhymes: -uχ

Noun

Duch n (plural Dicher)

  1. cloth
  2. towel

Derived terms

duch

duch

See also: Duch and dúch

Czech

Noun

duch m

  1. spirit

Declension

  1. ghost (disembodied soul)

Declension

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *duxъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dux]

Noun

duch m anim

  1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)
    Wierzysz w duchy? — Do you believe in ghosts?
  2. spirit
    Duch Święty — the Holy Spirit

Declension

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