HUTCH - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals
Categories: Cage, Coop
Synonyms
Shanty, Hutch, Hovel, Hut, Shack
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hutch" comes from Old English hwiċe, which comes from Middle English hucche. Many other languages have similar words:
- Old French: huche
- Medieval Latin: hūtica
- Frankish: *hutta
- Proto-Germanic: *hudjō
- Old English: hȳdan
🔗 Related Words
hide – A related word in the same word family.
hut – A related word in the same word family.
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