turt

See also: túrt and tűrt

English

Noun

turt (plural turts)

1. (informal) A turtle.
   • 2016 November 22, Jay Hathaway, “This definitive rating of turtle emoji is extremely strong”, in The Daily Dot‎^[1]:

     Fortunately, someone on Tumblr has created a definitive list of turtle ratings, so you know which turts to be friends with and which are ugly trash.

   • 2020 March 1, Natalie Clayton, “Part one of Ark Genesis' monstrous expansion is out now”, in Rock Paper Shotgun‎^[2]:

     Then there are the beasties. Besides turts big enough to act as foundations for your new seafaring home, Genesis is offering a bounty of new critters.

   • 2021 June 2, Gem Seddon, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot from Seth Rogen arriving Summer 2023”, in GamesRadar‎^[3]:

     Rogen will produce this modern take on the sewer-dwelling turts alongside his long-term producing partner Evan Goldberg.

2. (informal) A turtleneck.
   • 2019 November 4, “This Classic Everlane Cashmere Turtleneck Is on Sale for 36 Hours”, in New York Magazine‎^[4]:

     It's also one of the better deals — we love this V-neck in navy, but are including it as a runner-up pick just because its regular price is $120, so it's a slightly less good deal than the turt.

   • 2019 November 25, Alyssa Vaughn, “It's Time To Talk About Gronk's Turtleneck”, in Boston Magazine‎^[5]:

     Gronk, were you blackmailed into this Look? Or was that noir turt simply squeezing your powerful neck too hard?

   • 2022 October 20, Emilia Petrarca, “Hey Fashion Friend: Who Makes the Best Black Turtleneck?”, in The Cut‎^[6]:

     The washable element is key for me — I've ruined one too many Uniqlo cashmere turts by throwing them in the wash.

Cimbrian

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin turta, perhaps via Venetian torta. Compare Mòcheno turt.

Noun

turt f

1. (Luserna) cake

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Mòcheno

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin turta, perhaps via Venetian torta. Compare Cimbrian turt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtuːrt/

Noun

turt f

1. pie

References

• Anthony R. Rowley, Liacht as de sproch: Grammatica della lingua mòchena Deutsch-Fersentalerisch, TEMI, 2003.