jurk

Dutch

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Uncertain, possibly from the English jerkin and ultimately to be traced back to the Old French journée or journade. In the sense 'clothing' first found in 1691. In the 19th century the meaning shifted from children's to women's clothing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʏrk/

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• Hyphenation: jurk
• Rhymes: -ʏrk

Noun

jurk f (plural jurken, diminutive jurkje n)

1. (Netherlands) dress

   Synonym: japon

Synonyms

• (dress): kleedje (Belgium)

Derived terms

• avondjurk
• baljurk
• doopjurk
• grapjurk
• kinderjurk
• morsjurk
• onderjurk
• overjurk
• scheurjurk
• soepjurk
• trouwjurk
• zomerjurk

Descendants

• Indonesian: jurk

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch jurk.

Noun

jurk (first-person possessive jurkku, second-person possessive jurkmu, third-person possessive jurknya)

1. dress

Further reading

• “jurk” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.