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- [durk]
- /dɜrk/
- /dɜːk/
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- [durk]
- /dɜrk/
Definitions of dirk word
- noun dirk a male given name, form of Derek. 1
- verb with object dirk to stab with a dirk. 1
- noun dirk A short dagger of a kind formerly carried by Scottish Highlanders. 1
- noun dirk a dagger esp as formerly worn by Scottish Highlanders 0
- verb dirk to stab with a dirk 0
- noun dirk a long, straight dagger 0
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Origin of dirk
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; orig. Scots; of obscure etymology
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Parts of speech for Dirk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dirk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dirk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dirk
noun dirk
- blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
- bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
- sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
- cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
- poniard — a small, slender dagger.
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