Couch

See also: couch

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Couch

1. A surname.
2. An unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Couch is the 1,323^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26,615 individuals. Couch is most common among White (87.30%) individuals.

German

Alternative forms

• Kautsch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English couch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʊ̯tʃ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Couch f (genitive Couch, plural Couchen or Couches or Couchs)

1. sofa, couch

   Synonyms: Sofa; (dated) Kanapee

Usage notes

• In writing, the commonest plural seems to be Couches, but all forms are slightly awkward and are often avoided in favour of Sofas.
• In Switzerland, Couch sometimes takes the masculine gender.

Declension

Declension of Couch [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Couch	die	Couchen, Couches, Couchs
genitive	einer	der	Couch	der	Couchen, Couches, Couchs
dative	einer	der	Couch	den	Couchen, Couches, Couchs
accusative	eine	die	Couch	die	Couchen, Couches, Couchs

Derived terms

• Couchsurfing n

Further reading

• “Couch” in Duden online
• “Couch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache