djunke

djunke

Norwegian Bokmål

Djunke, kinesisk frimerke 1923 5c

Etymology

From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.

Noun

djunke m (definite singular djunken, indefinite plural djunker, definite plural djunkene)

1. (nautical) a junk (Chinese sailing vessel)
   • 2014, "Dekken" by Ove Evald Kristiansen, Kolofon Forlag →ISBN

     Problemet er når de der jævla djunkene dukker opp og seiler på tvers i farvannet og tenner parafinlykta si i siste liten.

     The problem is there when the damned junks emerge and sail across the fairway, lighting their paraffin lantern at the last moment.

References

• “djunke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “djunke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Ein kinesisk djunke

Etymology

From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.

Noun

djunke m (definite singular djunken, indefinite plural djunkar, definite plural djunkane)

1. (nautical) a junk (Chinese sailing vessel)

References

• “djunke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.