Hulk

See also: hulk

English

Etymology

The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hʌlk/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ʌlk
• Homophone: hulk

Proper noun

the Hulk

1. A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.
   • 2007 November 27, Ken Keeler and David X. Cohen, “Bender’s Big Score”, Futurama, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

     Fry: How can you say Lars is more mature than me?

     Leela: Well, for one thing, his checkbook doesn't have the Hulk on it.

Translations

fictional character

• Greek: Χαλκ (el) m (Chalk)
• Portuguese: Hulk m
• Spanish: Hulk m
• Swedish: Hulken c

Noun

Hulk (plural Hulks)

1. A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.
2. (by extension) A strongman.

Derived terms

• hulk off
• hulk out

See also

• Incredible Hulk

References

• Hulk (comics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Kuhl, kuhl

German

Alternative forms

• Holk

Etymology

From Middle High German holche, from Old High German holcho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hʊlk/
• Hyphenation: Hulk

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Hulk m (strong, genitive Hulkes or Hulks, plural Hulke)

1. hulk (ship type)

Declension

Declension of Hulk [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hulk	die	Hulke
genitive	eines	des	Hulkes, Hulks	der	Hulke
dative	einem	dem	Hulk, Hulke1	den	Hulken
accusative	einen	den	Hulk	die	Hulke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Hulk” in Duden online

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Hulk.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁuw.ki/ [ˈhuʊ̯.ki]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁuw.ki/ [ˈhuʊ̯.ki]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁuw.ki/ [ˈχuʊ̯.ki]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁuw.ke/ [ˈhuʊ̯.ke]

Proper noun

Hulk

1. Hulk (fictional Marvel Comics character)