örk

örk

Icelandic

Etymology

From Latin arcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œr̥k/
• Rhymes: -œr̥k

Noun

örk f (genitive singular arkar, nominative plural arkir)

1. chest, trunk
2. ark, Noah's Ark
3. sheet (of paper)

Declension

declension of örk

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	örk	örkin	arkir	arkirnar
accusative	örk	örkina	arkir	arkirnar
dative	örk	örkinni	örkum	örkunum
genitive	arkar	arkarinnar	arka	arkanna

Synonyms

• (chest): kista
• (Noah's Ark): örkin hans Nóa
• (sheet of paper): blað, ark

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Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse yrkja, from Proto-Germanic *wurkijaną.

Verb

örk (preterite örkä)

1. to urge, insist

   fleer gång örkä på däsamma

   (as he) several times insisted on it

Etymology 2

From Old Norse yrki, from Proto-Germanic *wurkiją

Noun

örk n

1. work, profession; hard work

   haft örk idag

   had hard work today

   helgenda(g) å örk

   weekend and workday

Derived terms

• örkdag

Related terms

• gvórk