Kulak
See also: kulak, kulák, kułak, and Kułak
English
Proper noun
Kulak (plural Kulaks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kulak is the 25187th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 984 individuals. Kulak is most common among White (96.54%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Kukla, Kulka
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian кула́к (kulák, “wealthy farmer”, literally “fist”). The Russian word probably comes from Turkic *kulak, with the same meaning, from *kul (“hand”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Ku‧lak
Noun
Kulak m (weak, genitive Kulaken, plural Kulaken, feminine Kulakin)
- (historical, usually derogatory) kulak
Declension
Declension of Kulak [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kulak | die | Kulaken |
| genitive | eines | des | Kulaken | der | Kulaken |
| dative | einem | dem | Kulaken | den | Kulaken |
| accusative | einen | den | Kulaken | die | Kulaken |
Further reading
- “Kulak” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Kulak” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Kulak” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kulak” in Duden online