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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BERK

Shortened from Berkeley or Berkshire Hunt rhyming slang for cunt.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BERK

berk  [bɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BERK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Berk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BERK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of berk in the English dictionary

The definition of berk in the dictionary is a stupid person; fool.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BERK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
berserk
bəˈzɜːk
burke
bɜːk
cirque
sɜːk
dirk
dɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
jerk
dʒɜːk
kirk
kɜːk
merc
mɜːk
merk
mɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
Pet.
pɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
Turk
tɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
work
wɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BERK

berhyme
Beria
beribboned
beriberi
berimbau
Bering
Bering Sea
Bering Strait
beringed
Berio
Beriosova
Berkeleian
Berkeleianism
Berkeley
Berkeley Castle
berkelium
berko
Berks
Berkshire
berley

WORDS THAT END LIKE BERK

clean-and-jerk
clerk
county clerk
de Klerk
desk clerk
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file clerk
filing clerk
hauberk
junior clerk
knee jerk
law clerk
mail clerk
nerk
parish clerk
perk
senior clerk
shipping clerk
town clerk
zerk

Synonyms and antonyms of berk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «berk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BERK

Find out the translation of berk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of berk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «berk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伯克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

berk
570 millions of speakers

English

berk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Berk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Берк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

berk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাষ্ঠনির্মিত মস্তক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

connard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Berk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Berk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Berk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

berk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

berk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Berk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Берк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Berk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

berk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Berk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Berk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Berk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of berk

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BERK»

The term «berk» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.657 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BERK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «berk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «berk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about berk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERK»

Discover the use of berk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to berk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Statistical Learning from a Regression Perspective
As a first approximation, this is can be seen as an extension of nonparametric regression. Among the statistical learning procedures examined are bagging, random forests, boosting, and support vector machines.
Richard A. Berk, 2008
2
Child Development
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.
Laura E Berk, 2012
3
The Bilingual Courtroom: Court Interpreters in the Judicial ...
Winner of the British Association for Applied Linguistics' annual award for Outstanding Book in the Field of Applied Linguistics Drawing on more than one hundred hours of taped recordings of Spanish and English court proceedings-along with ...
Susan Berk-Seligson, 2002
4
Food Process Engineering and Technology
Combining scientific depth with practical usefulness, this book serves as a tool for graduate students as well as practicing food engineers, technologists and researchers looking for the latest information on transformation and preservation ...
Zeki Berk, 2013
5
Alternative Tracks: The Constitution of American Industrial ...
Alternative Tracks provides a novel interpretation of industrialization and political development in the United States.
Gerald Berk, 1997
6
Exploring Lifespan Development
MyDevelopmentLab includes extensive video footage, multimedia simulations, "Careers in Development," and interactive activities-all produced by the author and unique to Exploring Lifespan Development. 0205968961 / 9780205968961 Exploring ...
Laura E. Berk, 2013
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Nightsong
Chiro, a young bat, is nervous about flying into the world for the first time without his mother, especially on a very dark night, but he soon learns to rely on his "song" to find his way and stay safe.
Ari Berk, 2012
8
Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications
The text illustrates statistical concepts and methods through careful explanations and real-data applications.
Jay L. Devore, Kenneth N. Berk, 2011
9
e-Study Guide for: Child Development by Laura E. Berk, ISBN ...
Never Highlight a Book Again! Just the FACTS101 study guides give the student the textbook outlines, highlights, practice quizzes and optional access to the full practice tests for their textbook.
Cram101 Textbook Reviews, 2014
10
Death Watch
When Silas Umber's father disappears, Silas is sure it is connected to the artifact he discovers, combined with his father's hometown history, which compels Silas to pursue the path leading to his destiny and ultimately, to the discovery of ...
Ari Berk, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term berk is used in the context of the following news items.
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What Harry Enfield's Stavros the kebab shop owner would think of …
Big birds, they are, struggle to squeeze into a berk. All that bratwurst, I guess, not like healthy kebab and nice salad what Stavros sells. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Silverberg named Jewish Sports Review College Baseball All …
... Lock Haven's Ryan Henritzy, designated hitters Jake Fishman (Union) and Macalester's Sam Berk and utility Jake Bruml (Pomona Pitzer). «KRIS Corpus Christi News, Jul 15»
3
DOT to resurface Borough Park roadways
... been scheduled to minimize inconvenience to our residents and other community members," Alvin M. Berk, the community board's chairman. «Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Jul 15»
4
Guernsey County and its surrounding areas meeting and events …
Chordial Chorus, Cambridge Chapter of the Harmony Barbershop Society, 6:30 p.m., Dr. Berk Jones office, 61630 Southgate Parkway, ... «The Daily Jeffersonian, Jul 15»
5
Baker & Mckenzie Advises Lenders On Refinancing Of Industrial …
... Muhsin Keskin (Istanbul) led the team advising the lenders with support from associates Nicholas Macheras (Paris) and Berk Cin (Istanbul). «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
6
Turkey come 3rd in U19 World Championship
"We're one of the three best teams in the world, this was a very special tournament for me," point guard Berk Uğurlu said after the game.Turkey ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
7
Due diligence in Turkey -- share price structuring for sentimental …
NOTE: Berk Çektir is a Turkish lawyer and available to answer questions on the legal aspects of living and doing business in Turkey. Please ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
8
Redlands getting first parklet
Ryan Berk, owner of à la minute, helped spearhead the city's first parklet pilot program, which was approved by the City Council in March. «San Bernardino County Sun, Jul 15»
9
How to Train Your Dragon on Netflix Looks Like the Movies, but …
It's set three years after the events of the first two shows (Riders of Berk, and Defenders of Berk, respectively) which places it just before the ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
10
Before Bipolar: Is There a Prodrome?
For more on this, see the masterful review by Berk Michael Berk's Australian team.4 Prevention does now seem more possible. «Psychiatric Times, Jul 15»

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