Trunk
See also: trunk
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Trunk, also a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Proper noun edit
Trunk (plural Trunks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Trunk is the 29366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 805 individuals. Trunk is most common among White (93.66%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Trunk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German trunc, from Old High German trunk, from the root of trinken (“to drink”). Doublet of Drink.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Trunk m (strong, genitive Trunkes or Trunks, plural Trünke)
- a drink, generally mixed of several ingredients, and often for medical or magical effect; a potion
- (higher register, archaic) any drink
- (archaic, except in compounds) the act of drinking
Declension edit
Declension of Trunk [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Polish: trunek