nurk

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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

Noun

nurk (genitive nurga, partitive nurka)

  1. corner
  2. angle

Declension

Declension of nurk (ÕS type 22i/külm, k-g gradation)
singular plural
nominative nurk nurgad
accusative nom.
gen. nurga
genitive nurkade
partitive nurka nurki
nurkasid
illative nurka
nurgasse 		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

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