burk

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

burk c

1. pot, can, jar; an inflexible vessel, usually with lid and often approximately cylindrical, used for storage
2. (slang) TV set
3. (slang) computer case
4. (slang) sidecar (on a motorcycle, chiefly on the context of competitions)
5. (slang) idiot

Declension

Declension of burk

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	burk	burken	burkar	burkarna
genitive	burks	burkens	burkars	burkarnas

Derived terms

aluminiumburk barnmatsburk burka burkautomat burkig burkinsamling burklock burkläsk

burkmat burkslav burksoppa burkträl burköl burköppnare dumburk färgburk

glasburk gurkburk honungsburk kaffeburk kakburk konservburk matburk plastburk

plåtburk syltburk ölburk

Synonyms

• (TV set): dumburk
• (computer case): datorlåda, datorchassi

References

• burk in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)