nurk

English

Noun

nurk (plural nurks)

  1. Alternative form of nerk
    • 1979, Paul Ableman, Porridge: The Inside Story, page 90:
      Ives, who is better known for sliminess than courage, approached Samson who was dutifully attending his feudal lord Grouty as usual, and remarked:
      'I think you're a stupid nurk, Samson.'

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nurkka, cognate to Finnish nurkka, Votic nurkkõ, and Livonian nūrka.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -urk

Noun

nurk (genitive nurga, partitive nurka)

  1. corner
  2. angle

Declension
Declension of nurk (type oder)
singular plural
nominative nurk nurgad
genitive nurga nurkade
partitive nurka nurkasid / nurki
illative nurgasse / nurka nurkadesse / nurgisse
inessive nurgas nurkades / nurgis
elative nurgast nurkadest / nurgist
allative nurgale nurkadele / nurgile
adessive nurgal nurkadel / nurgil
ablative nurgalt nurkadelt / nurgilt
translative nurgaks nurkadeks / nurgiks
terminative nurgani nurkadeni
essive nurgana nurkadena
abessive nurgata nurkadeta
comitative nurgaga nurkadega

Derived terms
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