varken
See also: värken
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch varken. Equivalent to an old diminutive of var, affixed with -ken, from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) and Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached), respectively. Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
varken n (plural varkens, diminutive varkentje n, feminine zeug, masculine beer)
- (zoology) A pig, Sus scrofa domesticus.
- (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) A swine, a dirty, gross or foul person.
- (archaic, possibly offensive) A student who does not belong to a student society; one who is neither a frat boy nor a soror.
- Synonym: knor
- (dialectal) A brush, especially one used along with a dustpan for sweeping floors or hearths.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- aardvarken
- minivarken
- spaarvarken
- varkensachtig
- varkensblaas
- varkensborstel
- varkensbrood
- varkensdrijver
- varkensfokker
- varkenshoeder
- varkenshouder
- varkensoogjes
- varkensslager
- varkensstal
- varkensvlees
- varkensvoer
- een varkentje wassen
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: vark
- Jersey Dutch: vārk
- Negerhollands: varki, fergi, farki, ferkikin, verken
- Skepi Creole Dutch: fark
See also edit
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
- hvarken (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
varken
- neither
- varken X eller Y
- neither X nor Y
- varken X eller Y
Further reading edit
- varken in Svensk ordbok.