Rocken

German (Berlin)

/ˈʁɔkən/

noun
Definitions
  • distaff

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German rocke inherited from Old High German rocko (distaff) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rukkô (used in spinning thread, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, a distaff).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rukkô

Gloss

used in spinning thread, a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it, a distaff

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