wulk

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wilc, variant of willoc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋʏlk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

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
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