varken

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See also: värken

Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch varken, verken, from Old Dutch farkīn, ferkīn, an old diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) + Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached). Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑrkə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: var‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɑrkən

Noun

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varken n (plural varkens, diminutive varkentje n, feminine zeug, masculine beer)

  1. (zoology) a pig, Sus scrofa domesticus
  2. (figuratively, derogatory, offensive) a swine, a dirty, gross or foul person
  3. (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
  4. (dialectal) a brush, especially one used along with a dustpan for sweeping floors or hearths
    Synonyms: borstel, schuier

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: vark
  • Jersey Dutch: vārk
  • Negerhollands: varki, fergi, farki, ferkikin, verken
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: fark

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvárgi.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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varken

  1. neither
    varken X eller Y
    neither X nor Y

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