alk

See also: Alk, älk, alk-, and ALK

English

Etymology 1

Noun

alk (plural alks)

1. Archaic spelling of auk.
   • 1866, The Archaeological Journal

     […] reindeer, wild boars, beavers, wood-grouse, and geir-birds (the great alk).

Etymology 2

Noun

alk

1. Abbreviation of alkali.
2. Abbreviation of alkaline.

Anagrams

• Kal., LAK, Lak, lak, lka

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish alka, another Scandinavian language or translingual Alca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑlk/

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• Hyphenation: alk
• Rhymes: -ɑlk

Noun

alk f (plural alken, diminutive alkje n)

1. An auk in general'; a member of the Alcidae.
2. The razorbill, Alca torda, in particular.

Anagrams

• kal, lak

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Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlʲk/

Noun

alk (genitive algi, partitive alki)

1. the razorbill; a lesser auk

Declension

Declension of alk (type riik)

	singular	plural
nominative	alk	algid
genitive	algi	alkide
partitive	alki	alke / alkisid
illative	alki / algisse	alkidesse
inessive	algis	alkides
elative	algist	alkidest
allative	algile	alkidele
adessive	algil	alkidel
ablative	algilt	alkidelt
translative	algiks	alkideks
terminative	algini	alkideni
essive	algina	alkidena
abessive	algita	alkideta
comitative	algiga	alkidega

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

alk

1. imperative of alka and alke

Anagrams

• kal, lak