Detailed Entry Information

English:black snake; Black Rat Snake [Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta]

Lenape:sëkëxkuk [na]

Historical Example

Sukauhkook [1824]

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /k/ and /x/.

Analysis

Form:

sëkëxkuk

Structure:

sëk-xkuk

Meaning:

black-snake