English

edit

Noun

edit

nurks

  1. plural of nurk

Dutch

edit

Etymology

edit

Early modern Dutch nurk (grouch) +‎ -s (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /nʏrks/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

edit

nurks (comparative nurkser, superlative meest nurks or nurkst)

  1. grumpy
  2. (uncommon) callous

Noun

edit

nurks m (plural nurksen, diminutive nurksje n)

  1. grouch, curmudgeon
    • 1841, Johannes Kneppelhout as "Klikspaan", 'Studenten-Typen', in De Gids, page 513.:
      Maar Jaapie blijft stom. Jaapie is nurks, en als Jaapie eens nurks is, dan blijft Jaapie nurks.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy