knorke

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German

Etymology

Unclear; possibly originated as a rhyme for Lorke, as a combination of knorrig "strong, robust" and the Low German diminutive suffix -ke, or from the play "Die Familie Knorke" by Rudolf Melzer.

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Adjective

knorke (strong nominative masculine singular knorker, comparative knorker, superlative am knorksten or am knorkesten)

  1. (informal) great, very good
    "Knorke ist dreimal so schnafte wie dufte."

Usage notes

Primarily used in Berlin and the Ruhr basin; typically understood (but not used) in other parts of Germany.

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