"Wolkenkuckucksheim" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvɔlkŋ̩ˈkʊkʊksˌhaɪ̯m/ Audio: De-Wolkenkuckucksheim.ogg Forms: Wolkenkuckucksheimes [genitive], Wolkenkuckucksheims [genitive], Wolkenkuckucksheime [plural]
Etymology: From Wolke (“cloud”) + Kuckuck (“cuckoo”) + Heim (“home, dwelling, village”). Calque of Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía), in Aristophanes. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Wolke|Kuckuck|Heim|t1=cloud|t2=cuckoo|t3=home, dwelling, village}} Wolke (“cloud”) + Kuckuck (“cuckoo”) + Heim (“home, dwelling, village”), {{cal|de|grc|Νεφελοκοκκυγία}} Calque of Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Wolkenkuckucksheim n (strong, genitive Wolkenkuckucksheimes or Wolkenkuckucksheims, plural Wolkenkuckucksheime)
  1. cloud-cuckoo-land Wikipedia link: Aristophanes Tags: neuter, strong Related terms: Wunschtraum, Seifenblase, Schlaraffenland
    Sense id: en-Wolkenkuckucksheim-de-noun-LN3OxWH3 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional locations

Inflected forms

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