slurk

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Danish

Etymology

From the obsolete slurke (to slurp, swig), probably an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

Noun

slurk c (singular definite slurken, plural indefinite slurke)

  1. gulp, swallow (amount swallowed)
  2. sip (small mouthful of drink)
  3. pull, swig, draught ([large] amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow)
  4. slurp (mouthful of liquid)

Inflection

Swedish

Noun

slurk c

  1. (somewhat colloquial) a sip or small gulp of some liquid, sucked into the mouth
  2. (somewhat colloquial, by extension) a small(er) amount of some beverage
    Nu ska jag ta mig en slurk kaffe
    I'm gonna have a cup of coffee now

Declension

Declension of slurk
nominative genitive
singular indefinite slurk slurks
definite slurken slurkens
plural indefinite slurkar slurkars
definite slurkarna slurkarnas

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