scucca

Old English

Alternative forms

sċeocca, sċocca, sċeucca

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *skuh- (“to frighten”), from *skiuhijaną (“to frighten”) +‎ -ga (see *skeuhaz (“frightened”)). Cognate with German Scheuche (“scarecrow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃuk.kɑ/

Noun

sċucca m

an evil spirit; demon; devil

Declension

Declension of scucca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċucca	sċuccan
accusative	sċuccan	sċuccan
genitive	sċuccan	sċuccena
dative	sċuccan	sċuccum

Descendants

Middle English: schucke
- ⇒? English: shuckish

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