German word

Rock

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɔk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounskirt

Example

Ich kaufe einen Rock.

I'm buying a skirt.

Illustration for Rock (skirt)

More examples

Kannst du den Rock zurückgeben?

Can you return the skirt?

Core concept

A garment hanging from the waist around the legs, with its appearance changing by length and cut.

Common phrases

  • einen Rock anprobieren

    try on a skirt

  • einen Rock zurückgeben

    return a skirt

  • zu einem Rock passen

    go with a skirt

Similar words

Minirock: A very short skirt that leaves much of the thighs exposed.
Maxirock: A long skirt reaching near the ankles, often with a wide hem.
Kleid: A one-piece garment with the bodice and lower section joined together.
Hose: A lower-body garment with separate sections covering each leg.

Definition in German

Ein meist von Frauen getragenes Bekleidungsstück, das die Hüfte bedeckt und in verschiedenen Längen vorkommt.

Word origin

German Rock comes from Old High German roc through Middle High German roc, an old word for a garment that developed into the modern term for a skirt.

Usage tips

  • Rock is masculine, so the accusative in Ich kaufe einen Rock uses einen, and its plural is Röcke.

Other meanings

  • rock musicnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Rockbandrock bandnoun
  • Röckchenlittle skirtnoun

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