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Schalk
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schalk
Afrikaans
Etymology
From af nl Schalk patronymic surname; dated male given name, probably from nl Godschalk servant of God, ultimately equivalent to nl schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.
Pronunciation
af /skalk/
Proper noun
af proper noun
af male
Dutch
Etymology
Probably shortened from nl Godschalk servant of God. Ultimately equivalent to nl schalk in the historical meaning “servant”.
Pronunciation
nl /sxɑlk/
nl Schalk
nl ɑlk
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl patronymics
Proper noun
m
nl dated nl male
German
Etymology
de gem-pro 1
From de gmh schalc, from de goh skalk, from de gmw-pro *skalk.
Pronunciation
de /ʃalk/
de De-Schalk.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de alk 1
Noun
m,s:es,e:^e ^in
de dated joker; rogue male or of unspecified gender
Declension
m,s:es,e:^e
Derived terms
de schalkhaft
Related terms
de Schalkhaftigkeit roguishness
de Marschall
Further reading