Sock

See also: sock

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Old High German soc, from Latin soccus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɔk/

Noun

Sock f or m (plural Söck or Socke, diminutive Söckche or Seckche)

  1. (most dialects) sock

Usage notes
  • The word was originally masculine in Ripuarian, but is now often feminine under standard German influence.
  • In Ripuarian, the plural Söck is predominant (even with feminine gender), Socke is rarer. Moselle Franconian has only Socke.
  • The diminutive is irregular. (The expected form is *Söckelche.)

Plautdietsch

Noun

Sock f (plural Socke)

  1. sock
  2. foot
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