munk

See also: Munk

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse munkr, from Old Saxon munik and/or Old English munuc. Borrowed via Late Latin monachus from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “solitary, monk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔŋˀɡ̊]

Noun

munk c (singular definite munken, plural indefinite munke)

1. monk
2. blackcap

Inflection

Declension of munk

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	munk	munken	munke	munkene
genitive	munks	munkens	munkes	munkenes

References

• “munk” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Estonian

Etymology

From Old Swedish munk, from Medieval Latin monachus.

Noun

munk (genitive munga, partitive munka)

1. monk

Derived terms

• mungaklooster (“friary, monastery”)

Further reading

• munk in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

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Icelandic

Noun

munk

1. indefinite accusative singular of munkur

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse munkr.

Noun

munk m (definite singular munken, indefinite plural munker, definite plural munkene)

1. a monk

References

• “munk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse munkr.

Noun

munk m (definite singular munken, indefinite plural munkar, definite plural munkane)

1. a monk

References

• “munk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish munker, borrowed from Latin monachus, ultimately from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “alone”).

In pastry sense; debated. According to some a comparison with the tonsure of medieval monks. According to others, and more probable according to historian Harrison, a comparison to the bodily roundness of monks.

In printing error sense; borrowed from German Mönch (“monk”), comparing the lighter patches with the tonsure of monks.

Noun

"Donut" to the left and "munkar" to the right, in a store.

Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats.

munk c

1. a monk
   1. Christian monk
   2. religious person of other religion living in solitude

      Synonym: eremit

2. (colloquial) a person living in solitude

   Synonym: eremit

3. (pastry) types of deep-fried piece of dough
   1. donut, type of toroidal pastry

      Synonyms: donut, flottyrmunk

   2. Berliner; type of ellipsoidal pastry with sweet filling

      Synonym: berlinermunk

4. (Gothenburg) a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat

   Synonyms: skumboll, kokosboll, gräddbulle, kokosmunk, Mums-mums

5. (dated, certain games) a person that has lost, is out of the game
6. type of cannonball, approx. 24 skålpund (c. 10 kg, 22 lbs)
7. munklikör (“Bénédictine”), type of herbal liqueur

   Synonym: benediktinerlikör

8. (printing) type of error where the ink appears weaker, or not at all, on parts of the page

   Synonym: munkark

9. type of drain for carp ponds

Declension

Declension of munk
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	munk	munken	munkar	munkarna
Genitive	munks	munkens	munkars	munkarnas

Derived terms

(monk):

• munkcell
• munkkloster
• munkkåpa
• munklöfte
• munkorden
• tiggarmunk

 

(pastry):

• berlinermunk
• munkpanna
• pösmunk
• raggmunk
• syltmunk
• äppelmunk

 

Descendants

• → Finnish: munkki

References

• munk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• munk in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1913)
• Berlinermunkar har också en historia by Dick Harrison (27 November 2013)