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Funke
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funke Funkẹ
English
Etymology
en :bor de:Funke + 1
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Funke is the 11971st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2609 individuals. Funke is most common among White (95.67%) individuals.
Further reading
German
Alternative forms
de Funken about as common in writing; predominant in colloquial speech
Etymology
From de gmh funke, gmh vunke (also ablauted as gmh vanke), from de goh funko, goh funcho, from de gmw-pro *funkō, from de gem-pro *funkô. More at en spunk.
Pronunciation
de /ˈfʊŋkə/
de De-Funke.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,ns.weak ^chen,^lein
spark
Declension
m,ns.weak
Derived terms
de Zündfunke
de Funkemariechen, de Funkenmariechen
Related terms
de funkeln
Further reading