slurf

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • slurp (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology[edit]

From slurven (a variant of slurpen (“to slurp”)) via Middle Dutch slorf.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /slʏrf/
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  • Hyphenation: slurf
  • Rhymes: -ʏrf

Noun[edit]

slurf f (plural slurven, diminutive slurfje n)

  1. trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)
  2. (colloquial) penis, dick
  3. (aviation) jet bridge
    Synonyms: vliegtuigslurf, aviobrug, passagiersbrug
  4. Obsolete form of slurp (“slurpy gulp; slurpy noise”).

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Papiamentu: slùrf
  • → West Frisian: slurf

West Frisian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch slurf.

Noun[edit]

slurf c (plural slurven, diminutive slurfke)

  1. trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)

Further reading[edit]

  • “slurf”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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