slurk

Danish

Etymology

From the obsolete slurke (to slurp, swig), probably an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slurk/, [sluɐ̯ɡ̊], [sluɐ̯ˀɡ̊]

Noun

slurk c (singular definite slurken, plural indefinite slurke)

  1. gulp, swallow (amount swallowed)
  2. sip (small mouthful of drink)
  3. pull, swig, draught ([large] amount of liquid that is drunk in one swallow)
  4. slurp (mouthful of liquid)

Inflection

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