Honk
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German hunt (with Ripuarian velarisation), from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Honk m (plural Höng or Hong, diminutive Hönkche)
Usage notes edit
- The forms with nk (ng) are preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.
German edit
Etymology edit
Uncertain. Apparently not attested before the 21st century. One theory traces it back to English honky (“white person”), but this word is little known in Germany and the semantics are hardly satisfactory. Somewhat more plausible seems the derivation from a humorous military acronym for Hauptschüler ohne nennenswerte Kenntnisse (HonK), roughly referring to a “recruit with lesser education and no mentionable skills”. Such acronyms are often secondary, however.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Honk m (strong, genitive Honks, plural Honks)
- (colloquial, derogatory) moron (stupid person)
- Synonym: Horst
- 2011, “Showbeginn”, performed by Samy Deluxe:
- Aber bleib mal auf'm Teppich, du Honk / Denn den restlichen Song / Rap' ich perfekt so wie sonst
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension edit
Declension of Honk [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Honk” in Duden online