Prunk

German

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German prunk, probably related to the root of prangen (“to show off”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʁʊŋk]

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• Hyphenation: Prunk

Noun

Prunk m (strong, genitive Prunkes or Prunks, no plural)

1. magnificence, luxury, splendor

Declension

Declension of Prunk [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Prunk
genitive	eines	des	Prunkes, Prunks
dative	einem	dem	Prunk, Prunke1
accusative	einen	den	Prunk

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Prunkbett
• prunklos
• Prunksucht
• prunksüchtig
• prunkvoll
• Prunkwagen
• Prunkzimmer

Related terms

• prunken

Further reading

• “Prunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Prunk” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Prunk” in Duden online