Murks
See also: murks
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Blend of Marokkaans + Turks.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Murks n
- A lect distinguished by unusual intonation and pronunciation and deliberate grammatical errors, used by youths to imitate and mock non-native speakers who are mostly from Turkey and Morocco.
German edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from murksen.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
Murks m (strong, genitive Murks, no plural)
- (colloquial) botch, bodge
- Synonym: Pfusch
- 2024 January 3, Florian Diekmann, “Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks?”, in Der Spiegel[1], →ISSN:
- Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks? [title]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension edit
Declension of Murks [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Murks” in Duden online