An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Focke
Focke, feminine, ‘sail on the foremast,’ simply Modern High German, borrowed from Low German; compare Dutch fok, ‘foremast,’ Danish fok, Swedish fock, ‘foresail.’
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Focke, feminine, ‘sail on the foremast,’ simply Modern High German, borrowed from Low German; compare Dutch fok, ‘foremast,’ Danish fok, Swedish fock, ‘foresail.’