koekoek

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch coecoec, of imitative origin, perhaps influenced by Latin cuculus and/or Old French cucu (modern French coucou). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈku.kuk/ Hyphenation: koe‧koek Rhymes: -ukuk Homophone: Koekoek === Noun === koekoek m (plural koekoeken, diminutive koekoekje n) common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) (more broadly) a cuckoo, any bird of the family Cuculidae (architecture) a dormer (rare) a homewrecker (obsolete) a cuckold Synonym: hoorndrager ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: koekoek === Adjective === koekoek (used only predicatively, not comparable) (informal) crazy, mad Die vent is helemaal koekoek. ― That guy is totally crazy. === Further reading === koekoek on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl