tolk

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See also: tõlk

Danish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse tulkr, from Middle Low German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ. This word has also been borrowed to Icelandic túlkur, Norwegian tolk, Swedish tolk, and Dutch tolk.

Noun

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tolk c (singular definite tolken, plural indefinite tolke)

  1. interpreter
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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tolk

  1. imperative of tolke

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɔlk/
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  • Hyphenation: tolk
  • Rhymes: -ɔlk

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch tolic, from Middle High German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), толкъ (tolkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

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tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

  1. an interpreter, one who translates/interprets speech in another language and vice versa
  2. any content interpreter, who explains
  3. (figuratively) a spokesperson
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: tolk
    • Fanagalo: tolik (or via Zulu)
  • Caribbean Hindustani: tolak
  • Caribbean Javanese: toleg

Etymology 2

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From tol (spinning top).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

  1. (obsolete) a sailors' term for a (folding) rule to measure bolt holes

Anagrams

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1

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Via Middle Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

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tolk m (definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolker, definite plural tolkene)

  1. an interpreter
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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tolk

  1. imperative of tolke

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

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Via Middle Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

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tolk m (definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolkar, definite plural tolkane)

  1. an interpreter
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Swedish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tolk c

  1. an interpreter (person who (verbally, immediately) translates)
  2. (computing) an interpreter
    Synonyms: programtolk, interpretator

Declension

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Declension of tolk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tolk tolken tolkar tolkarna
Genitive tolks tolkens tolkars tolkarnas
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Anagrams

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