querken

English

Alternative forms

quirken

Etymology

From Middle English querkenen, equivalent to querk +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɜːkɪn/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkwɝkɪn/

Verb

querken (third-person singular simple present querkens, present participle querkening, simple past and past participle querkened)

(transitive) To querk.
(intransitive) To grunt; moan.