slurk

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the obsolete slurke (to slurp, swig), probably an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /slurk/, [sluɐ̯ɡ̊], [sluɐ̯ˀɡ̊]

Noun[edit]

slurk c (singular definite slurken, plural indefinite slurke)

  1. gulp, swallow (amount swallowed)
  2. sip (small mouthful of drink)
  3. pull, swig, draught ([large] amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow)
  4. slurp (mouthful of liquid)

Inflection[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

slurk c

  1. (somewhat colloquial) a sip or small gulp of some liquid, sucked into the mouth
  2. (somewhat colloquial, by extension) a small(er) amount of some beverage
    Nu ska jag ta mig en slurk kaffe
    I'm gonna have a cup of coffee now

Declension[edit]

Declension of slurk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative slurk slurken slurkar slurkarna
Genitive slurks slurkens slurkars slurkarnas

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