Quark

See also: quark

German

Etymology 1

    From late Middle High German twarc with the Central German development tw- → qu- (see quer), from a West Slavic language (compare Polish twaróg), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ. Cognate to Low German Dwarg. Doublet of Quargel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kvark/, [kʋaʁk], [kʋaɐ̯k], [kʋaːk]
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    • Homophone: quak (some speakers)

    Noun

    Quark m (strong, genitive Quarkes or Quarks, no plural)

    1. quark (kind of cheese or cream)
    2. (informal) nonsense; rubbish; baloney
      Synonyms: Unsinn, Quatsch, Kappes, Topfen, Quargel
    Declension
    Declension of Quark [sg-only, masculine, strong]
    singular
    indef. def. noun
    nominative ein der Quark
    genitive eines des Quarkes, Quarks
    dative einem dem Quark, Quarke1
    accusative einen den Quark

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Synonyms
    Descendants
    • → Danish: kvark
    • → Dutch: kwark
    • → English: quark
    • → Japanese: クワルク (kuwaruku)
    • → Kashubian: kwark
    • → Korean: 크바르크 (keubareukeu)
    • → Swedish: kvarg

    Etymology 2

      Etymology tree
      English quarkbor.
      German Quark

      Borrowed from English quark.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): [kvɔʁk]
      • Audio:(file)

      Noun

      Quark n (strong, genitive Quarks, plural Quarks)

      1. quark (elementary particle)
      Declension
      Declension of Quark [neuter, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein das Quark die Quarks
      genitive eines des Quarks der Quarks
      dative einem dem Quark den Quarks
      accusative ein das Quark die Quarks
      Derived terms
      • Beauty-Quark
      • Bottom-Quark
      • Charm-Quark
      • Down-Quark
      • Strange-Quark
      • Top-Quark
      • Truth-Quark
      • Up-Quark

      Further reading

      • “Quark” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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