Bückling

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʏklɪŋ/ Hyphenation: Bück‧ling === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German bückinc, borrowed from Middle Low German bückink. Pertaining to Bock (“buck”), seemingly because of the pungent smell. ==== Noun ==== Bückling m (strong, genitive Bücklinges or Bücklings, plural Bücklinge) red herring (smoke-cured herring) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === bücken +‎ -ling, possibly with a humorous association with Bückling (etymology 1). ==== Noun ==== Bückling m (strong, genitive Bücklinges or Bücklings, plural Bücklinge) bow (of a person) bootlicker; coward ===== Declension =====