Heuchs

/hjuːxz/ noun

Definition

The plural form of 'heuch,' referring to multiple steep cliffs or ravines in Scottish and Northern English regions.

Etymology

From heuch + -s (English plural marker). A straightforward pluralization of the Scottish dialect word for geological features.

Kelly Says

Walking through Scotland, you might pass dozens of heuchs without realizing they have a name—but locals would know that these rocky ravines are crucial markers in the landscape, often used in directions and place names!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሄውክስ
he-kh-s
ARالعربية
هيوخس
hay-kh-s
BNবাংলা
হিয়খস
hi-kh-s
CACatalà
heuchs
HEUKh-s
CSČeština
heuchs
HEUKh-s
DADansk
heuchs
HEUKh-s
DEDeutsch
heuchs
HEUKh-s
ELΕλληνικά
χευχς
he-kh-s
ESEspañol
heuchs
HEW-kh-s
FAفارسی
هیوخس
hi-kh-s
FISuomi
heuchs
HEUKh-s
FRFrançais
heuchs
ø-kh-s
GUGU
હેઉખસ
he-kh-s
HAHA
heuchs
HEUKh-s
HEעברית
היאךס
hi-akh-s
HIहिन्दी
हेउख्स
he-kh-s
HUMagyar
heuchs
HEUKh-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
heuchs
HEUKh-s
IGIG
heuchs
HEUKh-s
ITItaliano
heuchs
HEUKh-s
JA日本語
ヘウッス
he-u-kh-s
KKKK
heuchs
HEUKh-s
KMKM
heu-kh-s
heu-kh-s
KO한국어
헤우흐스
he-u-kh-s
MRMR
हेउख्स
he-kh-s
MSBahasa Melayu
heuchs
HEUKh-s
MYမြန်မာ
ဟဲက
he-kh-s
NLNederlands
heuchs
HEUKh-s
NONorsk
heuchs
HEUKh-s
PAPA
ਹੇਉਖਸ
he-kh-s
PLPolski
heuchs
HEUKh-s
PTPortuguês
heuchs
HEUKh-s
RORomână
heuchs
HEUKh-s
RUРусский
хюхс
kh-ukh-s
SVSvenska
heuchs
HEUKh-s
SWKiswahili
heuchs
HEUKh-s
TAதமிழ்
ஹிய்க்ஸ்
hi-kh-s
TEతెలుగు
హియక్స్
hi-kh-s
THไทย
เฮอคส
he-kh-s
TLTL
heuchs
HEUKh-s
TRTürkçe
heuchs
HEUKh-s
UKУкраїнська
хiхс
kh-ikh-s
URاردو
ہیوخس
hi-kh-s
VITiếng Việt
heuchs
hê-kh-s
YOYO
heuchs
HEUKh-s
ZH中文
赫欧斯
hè-ōu-s
ZUZU
heuchs
HEUKh-s

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