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Alk
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Appendix:Variations of "alk"
German
Pronunciation
de /alk/
de De-Alk.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de alk 1
Etymology 1
de sv alka (used scientifically by Carl von Linné), from de non alka, from de gem-pro *alkǭ.
Noun
((<m,s:es,en:e>,<m.weak>))
auk, any bird of the family Alcidae family
de Alkenvogel chiefly when collective for different species
Usage notes
The word appears to be used predominantly with mixed declension, that is genitive in de -s -(e)s and plural in de -en. Pure strong declension (plural in de -e) and weak declension are also found.
Declension
((<m,s:es,en:e>,<m.weak>))
Derived terms
de Aleutenalk Bartalk Craverialk Japanalk Kurzschnabelalk Lummenalk Marmelalk Nashornalk Riesenalk Rotschnabelalk Schopfalk Silberalk Tordalk Zwergalk
Etymology 2
de Alkohol.
Noun
m.sg
de alcohol de colloquial alcohol especially in the sense of “alcoholic drink”
de Sa4 Alkohol 2010 Undercover Ich hab' auf Alk so viel Fehler gemacht / Denn nach jedem Glas denk' ich weniger nach / Doch ich steh' an der Tanke, geb' mir die Kante
Declension
m.sg
Derived terms
de Alki
de Auks