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Estonian
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
purk (genitive purgi, partitive purki)
- a can
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
purk m (definite singular purken, indefinite plural purker, definite plural purkene)
- (colloquial) cop, police officer
Pass deg så du ikke blir stoppet av purken.- Watch out so you don't get stopped by the cops.
References
- “purk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “purk_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).