derk

Middle English

Alternative forms

dearc, dork, durk

Etymology

From Old English deorc, from Proto-West Germanic *derk; compare therk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛrk/

Adjective

derk (plural and weak singular derke, comparative derker, superlative derkest)

dark

Related terms

Descendants

English: dark
Scots: derk
Yola: dhourk, durk

References

“derk, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Scots

Adjective

derk (comparative derker, superlative derkest)

(South Scots) dark

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