derk

See also: dərk

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk; compare therk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛrk/

Adjective

derk (plural and weak singular derke, comparative derker, superlative derkest)

  1. dark

Descendants

  • English: dark
  • Scots: derk
  • Yola: dhourk, durk

References

Scots

Adjective

derk (comparative derker, superlative derkest)

  1. (Southern Scots) dark