Pulk
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Polish pułk, from Proto-Slavic *pъlkъ, probably from Proto-Germanic *fulką, and then a doublet of Volk.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Pulk n (strong, genitive Pulkes or Pulks, plural Pulke, diminutive Pülkchen n)
- an unorganized group of people, typically between ±7 and 100; a mob, but not necessarily aggressive
- (sports) main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of cycling or long-distance running; peloton
- Synonym: Hauptfeld
Declension edit
Declension of Pulk [neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Pulk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache