Schalk

See also: schalk

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Schalk (patronymic surname; dated male given name), probably from Godschalk (“servant of God”), ultimately equivalent to Dutch schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skalk/

Proper noun

Schalk

1. a male given name

Dutch

Etymology

Probably shortened from Godschalk (“servant of God”). Ultimately equivalent to schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɑlk/
• Hyphenation: Schalk
• Rhymes: -ɑlk

Proper noun

Schalk

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Proper noun

Schalk m

1. (dated) a male given name

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schalc, from Old High German skalk, from Proto-West Germanic *skalk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃalk/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -alk

Noun

Schalk m (strong, genitive Schalks or Schalkes, plural Schalke or Schälke, feminine Schälkin)

1. (dated) joker; rogue (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

Declension of Schalk [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schalk	die	Schalke, Schälke
genitive	eines	des	Schalks, Schalkes	der	Schalke, Schälke
dative	einem	dem	Schalk, Schalke1	den	Schalken, Schälken
accusative	einen	den	Schalk	die	Schalke, Schälke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• schalkhaft

Related terms

• Schalkhaftigkeit (“roguishness”)

Further reading

• “Schalk” in Duden online
• “Schalk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache