Etymology

bock

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Today it means: A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption. Full definition →

German Bockbier
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bock · noun1

  1. German · derived fromBockbier
  2. English todaybock

From German Bockbier.

bock · verb2

  1. Irish · borrowed frombac“to hinder”
  2. English todaybock

Borrowed from Irish bac (“to hinder”).

Words from the same roots

GermanBockbier all →

bock beer

Irishbac all →

bocky

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