härk

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word härk. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word härk, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say härk in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word härk you have here. The definition of the word härk will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhärk, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swedish

Etymology

From Northern Sami heargi, from Proto-Samic *(h)earkē, from Proto-Finnic *härkä.

Pronunciation

Noun

härk c

  1. a castrated reindeer bull

Declension

Hypernyms

References

  • härk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland