hurkle
English
Alternative forms
- hurple, hirple, hurtle
Etymology
A word of unknown origin, perhaps cognate with Scots hirple (“to limp”) or Dutch hurken (“to squat”), plus the suffix -le. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kəl
Scots
Etymology
Unknown. May come from Old Norse, possibly related to Dutch hurken (“to squat”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hʌrkl], [hɪrkl]
Verb
hurkle (third-person singular present hurkles, present participle hurklin, past hurkled, past participle hurkled)
Derived terms
- hurklin (“hunchbacked, misshapen”)
Derived terms
- hurkle-bane (“hip bone”)
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