Wacke

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wacke, Old High German waggo, perhaps related wegan (“to move”) (modern bewegen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvakə/
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Noun

Wacke f (genitive Wacke, plural Wacken)

  1. (dated, originally mining) synonym of Gestein
  2. (geology) wacke

Declension

Declension of Wacke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wacke die Wacken
genitive einer der Wacke der Wacken
dative einer der Wacke den Wacken
accusative eine die Wacke die Wacken

Derived terms

  • Grauwacke
  • Rauwacke
  • Wackerstein

Descendants

  • → English: wacke

Further reading

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