[ˈkukɛr]
ПроизходTechnically reflecting Proto-Slavic *kukyrъ, possibly derived from Proto-Slavic *kukъ, *kuka (“feisty spirit”) + -ер (-er).
Alternative theories propose borrowed origin from a term, akin to Bulgarian кукла (kukla, “toy, puppet”) (Greek loanword) or Bulgarian гу́гла (gúgla, “hood”) (Latin loanword), both ultimately from Latin cucūllus (“hood, covering for the read”).
- dialectalkuker (person dressed in a carnival costume, who chases evil spirits in specific days of the year)
Формику́кер(canonical, masculine) · kúker(romanization) · ку́кер(indefinite, singular) · ку́кери(indefinite, plural) · ку́керът(definite, singular, subjective) · ку́керите(definite, plural, subjective) · ку́кера(definite, objective, singular) · ку́керите(definite, objective, plural) · ку́кере(singular, vocative) · ку́кери(plural, vocative) · кукир(alternative)