alk

See also: Alk, älk, alk-, and ALK

English

Etymology 1

Noun

alk (plural alks)

  1. Archaic spelling of auk.
    • 1866, The Archaeological Journal
      […] reindeer, wild boars, beavers, wood-grouse, and geir-birds (the great alk).

Etymology 2

Noun

alk

  1. Abbreviation of alkali.
  2. Abbreviation of alkaline.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑlk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑlk

Noun

alk f (plural alken, diminutive alkje n)

  1. auk in general
  2. razorbill in particular

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