wolk
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Etymology
From Dutch wolk, from Middle Dutch wolke, from Old Dutch wulko, from Proto-Germanic *wulkô.
Pronunciation
Noun
wolk (plural wolke)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wolke, from Old Dutch wulko, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
Pronunciation
Noun
wolk f (plural wolken, diminutive wolkje n)
- cloud
- visible mass of atmospheric water
- De zon verdween achter de wolken.
- The Sun disappeared behind the clouds.
- visible mass of matter, in the medium air, resembling an atmospheric cloud
- visible mass of matter in any medium, resembling an atmospheric cloud
- Door het gespartel van de kinderen vertroebelde het water van wolken en we konden geen vissen meer zien.
- Because of the children's splashing the water got muddied with clouds and we couldn't see any fish anymore.
- visible mass of atmospheric water
- (figuratively) paragon of health (said of newborns)
- Hij is de trotse vader van een wolk van een zoon geworden.
- He has become the proud father of a bouncing baby boy.
Derived terms
Descendants
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian wolken, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn. Cognates include West Frisian wolk.
Noun
wolk n (plural wolken)
See also
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian wolken, from Proto-West Germanic *wolkn.
Cognate with Dutch wolk, English welkin, German Wolke.
Noun
wolk c (plural wolken, diminutive wolkje)
Further reading
- “wolk”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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