Gurke

See also: gurke

German

Alternative forms

  • Gurcke, Agurke, Augurke, Augurcke (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Polish ogurek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion, “cucumber”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊrkə/, [ɡʊʁ.kə], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kə] (Germany)
  • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊrkɛ/, [ɡʊʁ.kɛ], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kɛ] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Gur‧ke

Noun

Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken, diminutive Gürkchen n or Gürklein n or Gurkerl n)

  1. cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus)
  2. cucumber (fruit)
    Synonym: Kukumer
  3. (humorous, informal) long nose
    Synonym: Zinken
  4. (colloquial) piece of junk (a device that is considered subpar and outdated, especially of vehicles and computing equipment)

Declension

Declension of Gurke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gurke die Gurken
genitive einer der Gurke der Gurken
dative einer der Gurke den Gurken
accusative eine die Gurke die Gurken

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Estonian: kurk
  • → Kashubian: gùrka

Further reading

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