Etymology

geck

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German Geck
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geck · noun, verb1

From Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian/North Germanic meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch gekken, German gecken, Danish gjække, Swedish gäcka).

Geck · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromGeck
  2. English todayGeck

Borrowed from German Geck.

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