Koch

See also: koch and köch

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /koʊk/, /kɑx/, /kʊk/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəʊk/, /kɒx/

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Koch

  1. A language of Meghalaya (India), Assam, Tripura, Manipur, West Bengal, Bihar, and Bangladesh.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Koch (plural Kochs)

  1. A German occupational surname​ meaning "cook".

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Koch is the 698th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 49,395 individuals. Koch is most common among White (95.3%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔχ/
  • Audio(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German koch, from Old High German choch, from Late Latin cocus, from Latin coquus. See also kochen.

Noun

Koch m (genitive Koches or Kochs, plural Köche, feminine Köchin)

  1. cook, a cooker (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension
Declension of Koch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Koch die Köche
genitive eines des Koches,
Kochs		 der Köche
dative einem dem Koch,
Koche1		 den Köchen
accusative einen den Koch die Köche
1Now uncommon, see notes

Proper noun

Koch ? (genitive Koch)

  1. An occupational surname​.

Etymology 2

From Middle High German koch, from the verb kochen (“to cook”).

Noun

Koch n (genitive Koches or Kochs, no plural)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) mush, porridge

Declension
Declension of Koch (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Koch
genitive eines des Koches,
Kochs
dative einem dem Koch,
Koche1
accusative ein das Koch
1Now uncommon, see notes

Polish

Etymology

From the verb kochać (“to love”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔx/

Proper noun

Koch m pers or f

  1. A masculine surname​.
  2. A feminine surname​.

Declension

Masculine surname:

declension of Koch
singular plural
nominative Koch Kochowie
genitive Kocha Kochów
dative Kochowi Kochom
accusative Kocha Kochów
instrumental Kochem Kochami
locative Kochu Kochach
vocative Kochu Kochowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

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