Wolkenkuckucksheim

German

Etymology

From Wolke (cloud) + Kuckuck (cuckoo) + Heim (home, dwelling, village)

Translating Ancient Greek Νεφελοκοκκυγία (Nephelokokkugía), in Aristophanes.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wolkenkuckucksheim n (genitive Wolkenkuckucksheims or Wolkenkuckucksheimes, plural Wolkenkuckucksheime)

  1. cloud-cuckoo-land

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