purk

Danish

Etymology

From dialectal German Pfurch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpuɐ̯ɡ]

Noun

purk c (singular definite purken, plural indefinite purke)

1. (humorous) a young boy

Declension

Declension of purk

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	purk	purken	purke	purkene
genitive	purks	purkens	purkes	purkenes

See also

• pog c
• dreng c
• pilt c

References

• “purk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Estonian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to Swedish burk?”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -urk

Noun

purk (genitive purgi, partitive purki)

1. a can

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

purk m (definite singular purken, indefinite plural purker, definite plural purkene)

1. (colloquial) cop, police officer

   Pass deg så du ikke blir stoppet av purken.

   Watch out so you don't get stopped by the cops.

References

• “purk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “purk_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).