Sorka

Norwegian Bokmål thumb|Sorka near its mouth in Femunden. Etymology Ultimately nb 1. Several explanations have been proposed. The name may reflect an older word meaning “black, dark”; alternatively, it has been connected with nb surkle to gurgle, squelch, dialectal sverkjil (“whirlpool”), or Ivar Aasen's dialectal verb sorka (“to acquire an ice crust”). Compare the river names nb Svorka, nb Sverka and nb Svarka. Pronunciation nb /ˈsɔr.ka/ [¹sɔr̥.ka] nb ɔrka 2 nb Sor ka Proper noun nb proper noun nb river mun:suf/Engerdal county:also/Innlandet c:also/Norway flowing west from nb Sorksjøan into nb Femunden at nb Sorken. Derived terms nb Sorken village, farm and surname; historically the dative form of Sorka nb Sorksjøen lake nb Sorkvola mountain References Jon Olav Ryen (2015), “Sorka”, in Stedsnavn i Nord-Østerdal med Rondane, Rørosfjella og Femundstraktene, Kolofon Forlag, p. 374, 978-82-300-1287-1. “Sorka”, Sentralt stadnamnregister, Norwegian Mapping Authority. Leif Galten (2023), “Finnmarksstarr Carex laxa species i Engerdal – en oppsummering”, Blyttia, 81(3), pp. 171–182. Anagrams nb korsa nb Rivers in Innlandet, Norway