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Çökmüş

Çökmüş /tʃøkˈmyʃ/ ASCII Cokmus

“knelt down; settled”1

Probable origin Çökmüş: root entries for çökmek · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Çökmüş?

Çökmüş

IPA /tʃøkˈmyʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çökmüş mean?

This is the -müş form of çökmek, meaning “collapsed, knelt down, settled”. The verb covers both collapsing and kneeling; which sense the name reflects is not known.1

Grammar çök- + evidential past -müş.

That Çökmüş goes back to çökmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Çökmüş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çökmüş made of?

Çökmüş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çök- (çökmek: to collapse; to kneel) + -müş (evidential past / participle).

Çökmüş + root çök- çökmek: to collapse; tokneel TURKIC çökmek “to collapse; to kneeldown” suffix -müş evidential past /participle Çökmüş çök- root çökmek: to collapse; to kneel çökmek TURKIC “to collapse; to kneel down” -müş suffix evidential past / participle
Çökmüş: parts and root words
  • çökmek Turkic — to collapse; to kneel down1

How was the name Çökmüş formed?

Çökmüş was formed by adding the suffix -müş (“evidential past / participle”) to the verb stem çök- (“çökmek: to collapse; to kneel”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

How is Çökmüş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Cokmus in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çökmüş?

Gezer, Küçükgöçmen and Taşıyan share gloss keywords with Çökmüş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çökmüş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çökmüş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çökmüş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çökmüş

Q1

What does the surname Çökmüş mean?

This is the -müş form of çökmek, meaning “collapsed, knelt down, settled”. The verb covers both collapsing and kneeling; which sense the name reflects is not known.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çökmüş?

The root word of Çökmüş is çökmek (Turkic): “to collapse; to kneel down”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çökmüş?

Çök·müş, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃøkˈmyʃ/.