schurk

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Schurke.

Attested since at least 1701.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ʏrk

Noun[edit]

schurk m (plural schurken, diminutive schurkje n)

  1. (derogatory) scoundrel, villain

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: skorku

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