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Dutch
Etymology
From slurven (a variant of slurpen (“to slurp”)) via Middle Dutch slorf.
Pronunciation
Noun
slurf f (plural slurven, diminutive slurfje n)
- trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)
- (colloquial) penis, dick
- (aviation) jet bridge
- Synonyms: vliegtuigslurf, aviobrug, passagiersbrug
- Obsolete form of slurp (“slurpy gulp; slurpy noise”).
Derived terms
Descendants
West Frisian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch slurf.
Noun
slurf c (plural slurven, diminutive slurfke)
- trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)
Further reading
- “slurf”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011