Pulk

See also: pulk and pułk

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pułk, from Proto-Slavic *pъlkъ, probably from Proto-Germanic *fulką, and then a doublet of Volk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊlk/
  • (file)

Noun

Pulk n (strong, genitive Pulkes or Pulks, plural Pulke, diminutive Pülkchen n)

  1. an unorganized group of people, typically between ±7 and 100; a mob, but not necessarily aggressive
  2. (sports) main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of cycling or long-distance running; peloton
    Synonym: Hauptfeld

Declension

Further reading

  • Pulk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Vilamovian

Noun

Pulk f (plural Pulkia, diminutive Pylkla)

  1. Polish woman, female Pole
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