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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch varken. Equivalent to an old diminutive of var, affixed with -ken, from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) and Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached), respectively. Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.
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Noun
varken n (plural varkens, diminutive varkentje n, feminine zeug, masculine beer)
- (zoology) A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus.
- (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) A swine, a dirty, gross or foul person.
- (archaic, possibly offensive) A student who does not belong to a student society; one who is neither a frat boy nor a soror.
- Synonym: knor
- (dialectal) A brush, especially one used along with a dustpan for sweeping floors or hearths.
- Synonyms: borstel, schuier
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Swedish
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Etymology
From Old Norse hvárgi.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
varken
- neither
- varken X eller Y
- neither X nor Y
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