Murks

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Blend of Marokkaans +‎ Turks.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mʏrks/
  • Rhymes: -ʏrks
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Murks n

  1. A lect distinguished by unusual intonation and pronunciation and deliberate grammatical errors, used by youths to imitate and mock non-native speakers who are mostly from Turkey and Morocco.

German

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Etymology

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Back-formation from murksen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Murks m (strong, genitive Murks, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) botch, bodge
    Synonym: Pfusch
    • 2024 January 3, Florian Diekmann, “Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks?”, in Der Spiegel‎[1], →ISSN:
      Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks? [title]
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Declension of Murks [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Murks
genitive eines des Murks
dative einem dem Murks
accusative einen den Murks
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Further reading

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  • “Murks” in Duden online
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