wolk

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See also: Wolk, wołk, Wołk, and wôłk

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wolk, from Middle Dutch wolke, from Old Dutch wulko, from Proto-Germanic *wulkô.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔlk/
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Noun

wolk (plural wolke)

  1. cloud

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch wolke, from Old Dutch wulko, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.

Pronunciation

Noun

wolk f (plural wolken, diminutive wolkje n)

  1. cloud
    1. visible mass of atmospheric water
      De zon verdween achter de wolken.
      The Sun disappeared behind the clouds.
    2. visible mass of matter, in the medium air, resembling an atmospheric cloud
    3. visible mass of matter in any medium, resembling an atmospheric cloud
      Door het gespartel van de kinderen vertroebelde het water van wolken en we konden geen vissen meer zien.
      Because of the children's splashing the water got muddied with clouds and we couldn't see any fish anymore.
  2. (figuratively) paragon of health (said of newborns)
    Hij is de trotse vader van een wolk van een zoon geworden.
    He has become the proud father of a bouncing baby boy.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: wolk
  • Negerhollands: wolk
  • → Sranan Tongo: wolku

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian wolken, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn. Cognates include West Frisian wolk.

Noun

wolk f or n (plural wolken)

  1. (Föhr-Amrum) cloud

Hyponyms

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian wolken, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.

Cognate with Dutch wolk, English welkin, German Wolke.

Noun

wolk c (plural wolken, diminutive wolkje)

  1. cloud

Further reading

  • “wolk”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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