wulk

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ulk

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wilc, variant of willoc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋʏlk/

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• Hyphenation: wulk
• Rhymes: -ʏlk

Noun

wulk f or m (plural wulken, diminutive wulkje n)

1. true whelk, one of certain whelks (edible sea snails) of the genus Buccinum
2. common whelk (Buccinum undatum)

   Synonyms: karakol, kinkhoorn

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• hulk (obsolete)

Etymology

wul +‎ -k

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ulk/

Noun

wulk m inan

1. diminutive of wul

Declension

Declension of wulk

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	wulk	wulka	wulki
Genitive	wulka	wulkowu	wulkow
Dative	wulkoju	wulkoma	wulkam
Accusative	wulk	wulka	wulki
Instrumental	wulkom	wulkoma	wulkami
Locative	wulku	wulkoma	wulkach

Further reading

• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “wulk”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag