knorke

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unclear; possibly originated as a rhyme for Lorke, as a combination of knorrig "strong, robust" and the Low German diminutive suffix -ke, or from the play "Die Familie Knorke" by Rudolf Melzer.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

knorke (strong nominative masculine singular knorker, comparative knorker, superlative am knorksten or am knorkesten)

  1. (informal) great, very good
    "Knorke ist dreimal so schnafte wie dufte."

Usage notes[edit]

Primarily used in Berlin and the Ruhr basin; typically understood (but not used) in other parts of Germany.

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