tünek

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish تونك (tünek), from Old Anatolian Turkish دونك (dünek). By surface analysis, tüne- (“to perch”) +‎ -k.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tyˈnec/
  • Hyphenation: tü‧nek

Noun

tünek (definite accusative tüneği, plural tünekler)

  1. perch, roost
  2. bird's nest
    Synonym: kuş yuvası
  3. (colloquial) a place where one stays for the night

Declension

Declension of tünek
singular plural
nominative tünek tünekler
definite accusative tüneği tünekleri
dative tüneğe tüneklere
locative tünekte tüneklerde
ablative tünekten tüneklerden
genitive tüneğin tüneklerin

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