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PRONUNCIATION OF NERK

nerk  [nɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NERK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nerk 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 NERK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nerk in the English dictionary

The definition of nerk in the dictionary is a fool, idiot, insignificant person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NERK


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
berk
bɜːk
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 NERK

nerdic
nerdiness
nerdish
nerdy
Nereid
nereis
Nereus
Neri
nerine
nerite
neritic
nerka
Nernst
Nernst heat theorem
Nero
nerol
neroli oil
nerts

WORDS THAT END LIKE NERK

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
parish clerk
perk
salesclerk
senior clerk
shipping clerk
town clerk
zerk

Synonyms and antonyms of nerk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nerk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NERK

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

Translator English - Chinese

nerk
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nerk
570 millions of speakers

English

nerk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nerk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

nerk
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nerk
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nerk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nerk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Nerk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nerk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nerk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

nerk
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

nerk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nerk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nerk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nerk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nerk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nerk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nerk
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nerk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nerk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nerk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nerk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nerk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nerk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NERK»

The term «nerk» is regularly used and occupies the 66.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NERK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nerk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nerk» 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 nerk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NERK»

Discover the use of nerk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nerk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Beauty of the 'Burst: Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls from '58 ...
3 higher freqnenries The higher freqnenries tend t0 get ranrelled when the suiog and nerk rihration mterfere with one another A nerk with higher rigithty with its lower degree of rihration mterferenre. has the tendenry to retam high freqnenries 2.
Yasuhiko Iwanade, 1998
2
Rising Sun, Falling Skies: The Disastrous Java Sea Campaign ...
CHAPTER. 13. nerk. nerk. nerk–. the. sinking. of. the. langley. On August 24, 1912, a large hull slid down the ways at the Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo, California, on San Francisco Bay. After fitting out, this new ship was commissioned April ...
Jeffrey Cox, 2014
3
The New Routledge Dutch Dictionary: Dutch-English/English-Dutch
... tnwaedsl, he inrlined (tn, tnwaedsl, tend (tn, tnwaedsl neiging [neiyet] de (~enl inrlinatinn, tendenry nek [nrk] de (~kenl nape (nr: harkl nf the nerk: [e ~ hrrken neezde mmmel trip neer the ruhhish; zi[n - uitstrken stirk nne's nerk nut; rnt ann zi[ n ...
N. E. Osselton, R. Hempelman, 2003
4
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
nerk; nurk noun a contemptible person UK. 1966 Possibly compounds NERD and JERK (a fool) or BERK (a fool). A floral tribute in the shape of the word 'nurk' featured in the comedy-documentary Life Beyond The Box, BBC 2, 3rd May 2004.
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
5
Armenian Vocabulary for English Speakers - 7000 Words
... ulptlhumuxîmg 1111111111 Ílllulpuxllull Íllîplluluiîxulll 2112111111111 thuxllmhqhnuí qkpuxllmîlqhhl [bnopat'ker] [natyr'mort] [tsuhru'nkcir] [urvu'nkur] [ nerk] [dgro'nerK] [juhu'nerk] [mo'tit] [stvero'nerk] [citshcimu'tit] [nku'rel] [nka'rel] [ kets'votsk ...
Andrey Taranov, 2012
6
Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions : ...
Case 14–28: Nadia Nerk is an unemployed real estate agent who has opened a storefront service known as ''Shrink Finders.'' Clients pay Nerk a fee and are offered access to a set of videotaped interviews with psychotherapists, recorded in ...
Gerald P. Koocher Dean of the Graduate School of Health Studies Simmons College, Patricia Keith-Spiegel Voran Honors Distinguished Professor (Emerita) of Social and Behavioral Sciences Ball State University, 2007
7
The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots
"that on which the head toros-" nerk. a. (it nawte- from Old Norte half- nerk- thip1a how; (it[ WNGNMe. from Middle Dotch hah- nerk; (nil R«ea- GnoN- naUaeaK- from Old Prench haoherc- haoherk- from Germamc compoond 'hiwlalt-herg-.
Calvert Watkins, 2000
8
Annual of Armenian Linguistics
meydex 'in' nerk'in 'under,' t.g.jarin nerk'in nsdec'a 1 sat under the tree' (SWA nerk 'in 'interior") or 'if t'as 'here,' e.g. t'as ego 'come here!' 52 BertVaux 3. Syntax Neither Acafean nor I being syntacticians,. 1 meg, mey 20 k'sa 2 erguOO, ergii?
‎1995
9
Cincinnati Magazine
TRAVEL. Betsa. Marsh. A. Weekend. at. Nerk. I he leaves are turning, the classic nip is in the air and you're itching for a weekend in the country. You're searching for a place with more gravel paths than freeway, more cows than compacts and ...
10
Armenian: Modern Eastern Armenian
These adpositional words are often petrified forms of inflected nouns (mainly instrumental, ablative), as in dwdiuGwU, wdiuQiuU, zamanak "while", i[bpL. verew "above, up", GbgL nerk'ew "below, beneath", Gbpu ners "inside, within", qriLpu ...
Jasmine Dum-Tragut, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NERK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nerk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The 10 best prisoners on screen
... and disappointing sequel Going Straight. Porridge was much loved by real prisoners, and popularised slang terms “naff”, “nerk” and “scrote”. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Tim Nash: There's two sides to Sir Jack poser
If the club could name a stand after a nerk like Ireland (Thank god it was renamed after Bully !) then there is no reason why the south bank ... «expressandstar.com, May 15»
3
Exklusive Premiere: NERK/KIRN mit ihrem neuen Song und Clip …
Berliner Underground lässt grüßen, wenn die dunklen technoiden Klänge von NERK/KIRN erklingen. Hinter dem kryptischen Künstlernamen ... «VICE.com, Apr 15»
4
Today in Rock: April 23 (Vol. 2)
Also on this day Paul McCartney and John Lennon perform as "the Nerk Twins" at the Fox and Hounds pub in Reading, England. The pub is ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
5
Pop Goes the Week: One Direction takes a turn and Liam Neeson …
5) Nerk Sturbble totally hates his hair. Sony will apparently and ill-advisedly and for no good reason make a “300-style” version of Romeo ... «Toronto Star Blogs, Mar 15»
6
Notts County 0-1 Port Vale: Why purple Vale are the toast of Italy
... after the ensuing melee, the referee – the bleeding nerk – booked Neal, Inniss and Tom Pope, as well as County's Noble and Haydn Mullins. «Stoke Sentinel, Mar 15»
7
Why Do We Use Pet Names in Relationships?
I asked the question on Facebook and got a broad assortment of answers: There's a husband and wife called “Nerk(le) and (Milk)Dud,” a dating ... «Scientific American, Feb 15»
8
Eugenie Bouchard sexism row - the 'twirl' request was inappropriate …
... easily be resolved by someone saying "behave yourself you charmless nerk" and would surely surely give us something more instructive and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
EXCLUSIVE: Pub Landlord Al Murray talks about Thanet South and …
Now I'm no nerd, geek, dweeb, computer nerk, and I know nothing about how to turn on or off InPrivate Browsing, trust me, but I know it's not ... «Thanet Gazette, Jan 15»
10
Foo Fighters' new song Something From Nothing: full tilt boogie
... so he could record with them? Or did the editor miss something? Commenter: nerk; Location: melb; Date and time: October 17, 2014, 1:24PM ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»

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