Surka

šurka šurkā сурка English Etymology en Proper noun s en. Further reading surka Norwegian Bokmål thumb|Sørkedalselva, historically called Surka Alternative forms nb Sorka local form of the hydronym Etymology An old Norwegian river name, usually connected with the reconstructed Germanic stems gem-pro *swark- and gem-pro *swork- to darken, become black, related to nb svart black; hence probably originally “the dark one”. A sound-symbolic origin, comparable to nb surkle to gurgle, has also been proposed. Compare the related Norwegian river names nb Svarka, nb Sverka and nb Svorka. Middle Ages indirectly in Surkudalr, the Old Norse name of nb Sørkedalen. Pronunciation nb /ˈsɔr.ka/ nb /ˈsœr.ka/ local variant nb ɔrka 2 nb œrka 2 local variant nb Sur ka Proper noun nb proper noun nb historical The former name of nb Sørkedalselva, a river flowing through Sørkedalen in Oslo. A traditional name borne by several rivers and streams in Eastern Norway. Usage notes Despite the spelling, the traditional pronunciations have the first vowel of approximately Sårka or Sørka, rather than an ordinary written u sound. Derived terms nb Sorknes Norwegian place name nb Sørkedalen valley in Oslo References Rygh, Oluf (1898), Norske Gaardnavne, volume 2, page 127. “Svorka” in Norsk stadnamnleksikon. “Sørkedalen” in Store norske leksikon.