slurf

Dutch

Alternative forms

• slurp (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

From slurven (a variant of slurpen (“to slurp”)) via Middle Dutch slorf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /slʏrf/

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• Hyphenation: slurf
• Rhymes: -ʏrf

Noun

slurf f (plural slurven, diminutive slurfje n)

1. trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)
2. (colloquial) penis, dick
3. (aviation) jet bridge

   Synonyms: vliegtuigslurf, aviobrug, passagiersbrug

4. Obsolete form of slurp (“slurpy gulp; slurpy noise”).

Derived terms

• olifantenslurf
• slurfachtig
• slurfdier
• vliegtuigslurf
• vulslurf

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: slùrf
• → West Frisian: slurf

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch slurf.

Noun

slurf c (plural slurven, diminutive slurfke)

1. trunk (extended nasal organ of certain animals, like the elephant)

Further reading

• “slurf”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011