varken

Meaning

1. (neuter) pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
2. (derogatory, figuratively, neuter, offensive) a swine, a dirty, gross or foul person
3. (archaic, neuter, offensive, possibly) a student who does not belong to a student society; one who is neither a frat boy nor a soror
4. (dialectal, neuter) a brush, especially one used along with a dustpan for sweeping floors or hearths

Concepts

pig

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swine

hog

pork

piglet

greedy person

pig

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Synonyms

zwijn

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varkensvlees

zwijnevlees

big

slokop

zeug

flik

smeerlap

del

Translations

Schwein

porco

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cochon

maiale

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porc

γουρούνι

porco

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cerdo

domuz

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porcus

porc

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puerco

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خنزير

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pòrc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɑrkə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: varken

Inherited from Old Dutch: farkīn

Cognate with Low German: Farken

In summary

From Middle Dutch varken, verken, from Old Dutch farkīn, ferkīn, an old diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) + Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached). Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.