Joch

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See also: joch and jòch

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German joch, from Old High German joh, from Proto-Germanic *juką, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɔx/, [jɔχ]
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Noun

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Joch n (strong, genitive Joches or Jochs, plural Joche)

  1. (agriculture) yoke
  2. (figuratively, usually in the singular) yoke (oppression, bond)
  3. (geography) ridge, mountain pass, col
    • 1882, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Das Joch am Leman:
      Die Zweie singen starke Zauberlieder / Ein Geier hangt im Blau und stößt danieder / Und setzt sich schreiend auf das Joch.
      The two chant powerful spells / A vulture floats in the blue and swoops down / And sits down on the col screaming.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Joch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Joch” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German jok, juk, from Old Saxon juk, from Proto-Germanic *juką.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Joch n (plural Jochs)

  1. yoke