Schalk
See also: schalk
German
Etymology
From Old High German skalk, from Proto-Germanic *skalkaz
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃalk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alk
Noun
Schalk m (genitive Schalkes or Schalks, plural Schalke or Schälke)
- (dated) joker; rogue
Declension
Declension of Schalk
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schalk | die | Schalke |
| genitive | eines | des | Schalkes, Schalks | der | Schalke |
| dative | einem | dem | Schalk, Schalke1 | den | Schalken |
| accusative | einen | den | Schalk | die | Schalke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
or
Declension of Schalk
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schalk | die | Schälke |
| genitive | eines | des | Schalkes, Schalks | der | Schälke |
| dative | einem | dem | Schalk, Schalke1 | den | Schälken |
| accusative | einen | den | Schalk | die | Schälke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- schalkhaft
Further reading
- Schalk in Duden online