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- [sturk]
- /stɜrk/
- /stˈɜːk/
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- [sturk]
- /stɜrk/
Definitions of stirk word
- noun stirk a young bull or cow, especially one in its second year. 1
- noun stirk a heifer of 6 to 12 months old 0
- noun stirk a yearling heifer or bullock 0
- noun stirk a bullock or heifer, esp. one between one and two years old 0
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Origin of stirk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English stirc calf, equivalent to stir- (akin to steer2) + suffixal -c (see -ock)
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Parts of speech for Stirk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stirk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.