hocke

From Low German, from Middle Low German hucken (“to crouch, cower”). Cognate with German hocken.

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈhokxə/

hocke (third-person singular simple present hocket, past participle ghocket, auxiliary haa)

1. to sit
   • 1902, Robert Walser, Der Teich:

     Immer i der Chammere hocke, chani au nit.

     You can't always sit around in your room either.

2. to stay
3. to be in prison

hocke

1. First-person singular present of hocken.
2. Imperative singular of hocken.
3. First-person singular subjunctive I of hocken.
4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of hocken.

Compare German hocken.

hocke

1. to sit
2. to squat
3. to seat
4. (reflexive) to sit down