Lork

German Low German

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly imitative. Compare Middle Low German lork (“armour”). Borrowed into German as Lurch.

Noun

Lork m (plural Lorken or Lorks)

  1. toad (amphibian)
  2. (by extension) rascal, lout, scoundrel, villain, bastard
  3. (by extension, derogatory) woman, broad

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈɫork/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈlork/

Proper noun

Lork m pers

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Lork (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative Lork Lorky Lorci, Lorkové
genitive Lorka Lorkú Lorkóv
dative Lorku, Lorkovi Lorkoma Lorkóm
accusative Lorka Lorky Lorky
vocative Lorče Lorky Lorci, Lorkové
locative Lorku, Lorkovi Lorkú Lorciech
instrumental Lorkem Lorkoma Lorky
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

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