ark
English
Etymology
From Old English ærc, from Latin arca (“chest, box, coffer”), from arceō (“I enclose”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ark (plural arks)
- A large box with a flat lid.
- (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Maori: āka
Translations
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Further reading
- ark in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ark in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Danish
Etymology
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch arke. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑrk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ark
- Rhymes: -ɑrk
Noun
ark f (plural arken, diminutive arkje n)
Derived terms
Manx
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Irish orc, arc (“young pig”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸorkos, from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos, from *perḱ- (“to dig”).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǫrk, from Latin arca (“chest, box”); sense 3 from Old French arquire, via Middle Low German or Low German and old Danish.
Noun
ark m (definite singular arken, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktens ark - the Ark of the Covenant
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka or arkene)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ǫrk, from Latin arca (“chest, box”); sense 3 from Old French arquire, via Middle Low German or Low German and old Danish.
Noun
ark f (definite singular arka, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktarka - the Ark of the Covenant
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
Swedish
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
From Old Swedish ark, borrowed from Latin arca, into the Germanic languages in pre-Christian time.[1]
Declension
Declension of ark | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ark | arken | arkar | arkarna |
Genitive | arks | arkens | arkars | arkarnas |
Related terms
- förbundsark
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ark, from Middle Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“bow”).[2] Compare German Bogen. It refers to the bend of the parchment when folded.[3]
Noun
ark n
Declension
Declension of ark | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ark | arket | ark | arken |
Genitive | arks | arkets | arks | arkens |
Related terms
- arkmatare
- arksignatur
- dubbelark
Descendants
- → Finnish: arkki
References
- ark in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- ark in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.
- ark 2 in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ark/
Further reading
- “ark (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011