örk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Latin arcus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /œr̥k/
  • Rhymes: -œr̥k

Noun

örk f (genitive singular arkar, nominative plural arkir)

  1. chest, trunk
  2. ark, Noah's Ark
  3. sheet (of paper)

Declension
declension of örk
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative örk örkin arkir arkirnar
accusative örk örkina arkir arkirnar
dative örk örkinni örkum örkunum
genitive arkar arkarinnar arka arkanna

Synonyms
  • (chest): kista
  • (Noah's Ark): örkin hans Nóa
  • (sheet of paper): blað, ark

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną.

Verb

örk (preterite örkä)

  1. to urge, insist
    fleer gång örkä på däsamma
    (as he) several times insisted on it

Etymology 2

From Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic *wurkiją

Noun

örk n

  1. work, profession; hard work
    haft örk idag
    had hard work today
    helgenda(g) å örk
    weekend and workday
Derived terms
  • örkdag
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