German

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Etymology

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Unclear; possibly originated as a rhyme for Lorke, as a combination of knorrig "strong, robust" and the Low German diminutive suffix -ke, or from the play "Die Familie Knorke" by Rudolf Melzer.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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knorke (strong nominative masculine singular knorker, comparative knorker, superlative am knorksten or am knorkesten)

  1. (informal) great, very good
    "Knorke ist dreimal so schnafte wie dufte."

Usage notes

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Primarily used in Berlin and the Ruhr basin; typically understood (but not used) in other parts of Germany.

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