No. 4,475 in Dutch
cocu
The Dutch word "cocu" is not commonly used in standard Dutch. However, in French, "cocu" means a man whose partner is unfaithful (a cuckold). If you’re looking for its meaning in another context, please clarify.
In a sentence
Phillipe Cocu is een bekende voetballer.
Phillipe Cocu is a famous footballer.
Proper noun, referring to a person's name.
De arme man voelde zich als een cocu.
The poor man felt like a cuckold.
Metaphorical usage to describe someone who feels betrayed in a relationship.
Het woord 'cocu' komt uit het Frans.
The word 'cocu' originates from French.
Linguistic observation, discussing the etymology of the word.
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