Köch

From Middle High German küchen, from Old High German kuhhina, which see. In later Middle High German, the nominative/accusative küche was backformed. The monosyllabic forms continue this form, while the disyllabic ones continue küchen (except in the non-apocopating Siegerland, where both would have merged).

• IPA^(key): /køɕ/

Köch f (plural Köche) (most of Ripuarian)

1. kitchen
   • 1931, “Die Mösch”‎^[1]performed by Willi Ostermann:

     Mer setzen des Meddaachs jewöhnlich en der Köch,
     Weil et do am schönsten es.
     De Finster steiht op, op eimol flüch en Mösch
     Bei uns eren un setz sich op der Desch.

     Around lunchtime we usually sit in the kitchen,
     Because it’s most pleasant there.
     The window is open, suddenly a sparrow
     Flies in to us and sits down on the table.

2. cuisine

• Köche (parts of western Ripuarian)
• Keche, Kiche (Siegerland, parts of western Moselle Franconian)
• Kech, Kich (most of Moselle Franconian)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /kœɕ/

Köch

1. (Ripuarian) plural of Koch (“cook”)

• Käch (Moselle Franconian)