kark

See also: Kark, kark., and kärk-

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Back-formation from karsk. The sound r in Trøndelag dialect is changing into sj before s, k, t or p. Due to this change, the sound combination rk can be understood and writed as sjk or rsk, and vice versa (f.ex. oberst can be mispronouced as obert in case of self-correction of the speaker who tries to avoid dialect in his/hers speech).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʂk/

Noun

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag) pronunciation spelling or back-formation of karsk (“coffee together with moonshine and sugar”)

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъrkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *kurkas, from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥kos. Doublet of cyrk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kark/

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• Rhymes: -ark
• Syllabification: kark

Noun

kark m inan (diminutive karczek, augmentative karczycho or karczysko)

1. nape, nucha (back part of the neck)

Declension

Declension of kark

	singular	plural
nominative	kark	karki
genitive	karku	karków
dative	karkowi	karkom
accusative	kark	karki
instrumental	karkiem	karkami
locative	karku	karkach
vocative	karku	karki

Noun

kark m pers

1. (slang) strong, muscular man

Declension

Declension of kark

	singular	plural
nominative	kark	karki
genitive	karka	karków
dative	karkowi	karkom
accusative	karka	karków
instrumental	karkiem	karkami
locative	karku	karkach
vocative	karku	karki

Derived terms

adjectives

• karczysty
• karkowy

 

noun

• karkówka

 

Related terms

noun

• karkóweczka

 

Further reading

• kark in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kark in Polish dictionaries at PWN