nurk

English

Noun

nurk (plural nurks)

1. Alternative form of nerk
   • 1979, Paul Ableman, Porridge: The Inside Story, page 90:

     Ives, who is better known for sliminess than courage, approached Samson who was dutifully attending his feudal lord Grouty as usual, and remarked:
     'I think you're a stupid nurk, Samson.'

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nurkka, cognate to Finnish nurkka, Votic nurkkõ, and Livonian nūrka.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -urk

Noun

nurk (genitive nurga, partitive nurka)

1. corner
2. angle

Declension

Declension of nurk (ÕS type 22i/külm, k-g gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		nurk	nurgad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	nurga
genitive			nurkade
partitive		nurka	nurki nurkasid
illative		nurka nurgasse	nurkadesse nurgisse
inessive		nurgas	nurkades nurgis
elative		nurgast	nurkadest nurgist
allative		nurgale	nurkadele nurgile
adessive		nurgal	nurkadel nurgil
ablative		nurgalt	nurkadelt nurgilt
translative		nurgaks	nurkadeks nurgiks
terminative		nurgani	nurkadeni
essive		nurgana	nurkadena
abessive		nurgata	nurkadeta
comitative		nurgaga	nurkadega

Derived terms

• kolmnurk
• nurksulg
• vaatenurk