tulk
Livonian
Etymology
Akin to Finnish tulkki. Ultimately from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.
Noun
tulk
- interpreter
Declension
Declension of tulk (94)
| singular (ikšlug) | plural (pǟgiņlug) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīv) | tulk | tūlkõd |
| genitive (genitīv) | tulk | tūlkõd |
| partitive (partitīv) | tulkõ | tūlkidi |
| dative (datīv) | tulkõn | tūlkõdõn |
| instrumental (instrumentāl) | tulkõks | tūlkõdõks |
| illative (illatīv) | tulkõ | tūlkiž |
| inessive (inesīv) | tulksõ | tūlkis |
| elative (elatīv) | tulkstõ | tūlkist |
Middle English
Alternative forms
tulke, tolke
Etymology
Probably from Old Norse tulkr, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ. Attested in the late 14th century (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight).
Noun
tulk (plural tulk(k)es)
- a man, soldier
References
- A. L. Mayhew and Walter William Skeat. A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 (1888)
- tulk(e) in Middle English Dictionary (umich.edu)