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PRONUNCIATION OF NERKA

nerka  [ˈnɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NERKA

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Nerka 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 NERKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nerka

Sockeye salmon

Sockeye salmon — also called red salmon or blueback salmon in the United States — is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it. This species is a Pacific salmon that is primarily red in hue during spawning. They can be up to 84 cm in length and weigh anywhere from 2.3 to 7 kg. A distinguishing feature of the sockeye salmon is the lack of a definite spot on the back and tail. Juveniles remain in freshwater until they are ready to migrate to the ocean, over distances of up to 1,600 km. Their diet consists primarily of zooplankton. Sockeye salmon are semelparous, dying after they spawn.

Definition of nerka in the English dictionary

The definition of nerka in the dictionary is an alternate name for the sockeye salmon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NERKA


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burka
ˈbɜːkə
burqa
ˈbɜːkə
care-worker
ˈkɛəwɜːkə
circa
ˈsɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
lurker
ˈlɜːkə
mazurka
məˈzɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
steelworker
ˈstiːlwɜːkə
tear-jerker
ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə
worker
ˈwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NERKA

nerdish
nerdy
Nereid
nereis
Nereus
Neri
nerine
nerite
neritic
nerk
Nernst
Nernst heat theorem
Nero
nerol
neroli oil
nerts
Neruda
Nerva
Nerval
nervate

WORDS THAT END LIKE NERKA

Alaska
baidarka
bidarka
charka
Hrvatska
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marka
mazourka
Nebraska
Osaka
parka
polka
Polska
qindarka
qintarka
Sarka
ska
Sri Lanka
taka
vodka

Synonyms and antonyms of nerka in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nerka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NERKA

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

Translator English - Chinese

nerka
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nerka
570 millions of speakers

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nerka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

nerka
380 millions of speakers
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nerka
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nerka
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nerka
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Translator English - Bengali

nerka
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nerka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nerka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nerka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベニマス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넬카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nerka
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nerka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

nerka
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नार्का
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nerka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nerka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nerka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nerka
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nerka
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

nerka
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

nerka
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

nerka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nerka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nerka

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NERKA»

The term «nerka» is regularly used and occupies the 106.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NERKA» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NERKA»

Discover the use of nerka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nerka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fishes and Fisheries of Nevada
RED SALMON Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum) (Sockeye Salmon, Blueback Salmon) Salmo nerka Walbaum 1792: 71 Salmo lycaodon Pallas 1811: 370 Salmo paucidens Richardson 1836: 222 Fario aurora Girard 1856: 218 / 1859: 308-310 ...
Ira La Rivers, 1962
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Pacific Salmon Life Histories
Transl. Ser. 357) Birman, I.B., and S.M. Konovalov. 1968. Distribution and migration in the ocean of a local stock of sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka ( Walbaum), of Kurile Lake origin. Vopr. Ikhtiol. 8:728-736. (Transl. from Russian; Fish.
Cornelis Groot, L. Margolis, 1991
3
Locomotion: Volume 7: Locomotion
60 38.6-57.9 4.0-6.0 Oncorhynchus nerka 5 16.9 49.3 10 60 50.0 2.9 Oncorhynchus nerka 5 15.7 40.5 10 60 61.5 3.9 Oncorhynchus nerka 5 16.2 43.0 10 60 65.8 4.1 Oncorhynchus nerka 5 17.2 51.3 10 60 67.7 3.9 Oncorhynchus nerka 5 16.2 ...
‎1979
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Sustainable Fisheries Management: Pacific Salmon
Application of dual-beam acoustic survey techniques to limnetic populations of juvenile sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43:1776-1788. Burgner, R. L. 1991. Life history of sockeye  ...
E. Eric Knudsen, Donald McDonald, 1999
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Limnological Survey of 35 Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus ...
Results of survey in 1977 to identify lakes most likely to benefit from fertilization in future years.
John G Stockner, K. R. S Shortreed, 1978
6
Uss Nerka
USS Nerka (SS-380), named for the nerka, a lake and river salmon (Oncorhinchus nerka) of the Pacific Northwest, also called blueback, sawqui, red salmon, and redfish, would have been a United States Navy Balao-class submarine.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
7
The Role of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka) as ...
When considering pathways of contaminants to pristine areas, the focus has been largely on atmospheric and oceanic transfer.
Eva M. Krümmel, 2006
8
Climate Change and Northern Fish Populations
Are the migrations of juvenile and adult Fraser River sockeye salmon ( Oncorhynchus nerka) in near-shore waters related?, p. 53-60. In H.D. Smith, L. Margolis, and C.C. Wood [ed.] Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) population biology ...
Richard James Beamish, 1995
9
Physiological Ecology of Pacific Salmon
The relation of size to rate of oxygen consumption and sustained swimming speed of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). J. Fish. Res. Board Can. 22: 1491-1501 _. 1965b. The swimming energetics of salmon. Sci. Am. 213:80-85 _. 1970.
Cornelis Groot, 2010
10
The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout
Sea surface temperature and pre-season prediction of return timing in Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Can. Spec. Publ. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 96:296-306. Bodznick, D. 1975. The relationship of the olfactory EEG evoked by ...
Thomas P. Quinn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NERKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nerka is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mumiy Troll Music Bar: A Bit of the Far East near the Kremlin Walls
Portions of nerka — a Pacific wild salmon, and king crab are immediately frozen as they are brought into port in Vladivostok and then flown ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
2
Bodousa Cup from July 29
... for the meet and teams like OIL, FC Green Valley, Assam Rifles, Nerka Club of Manipur, Manik FC of Sikkim, Assam Rifles, Moran Town Club, ... «Assam Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Stability and Resilience in Fraser River Wild Chinook
(2010) showed that the portfolio effect is responsible for a 2-fold increase in catch stability of sockeye salmon O. nerka from Bristol Bay, Alaska. «Fly Rod & Reel Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Spy Shot : All New Toyota Innova 2015 Sedang Dites di Indonesia …
... diuji biasanya ditutup stiker kamuflase dengan motif tertentu agar kalau terfoto,para render artist akan susah menerka-nerka garis bodinya. «Autonet Magz, Jun 15»
5
Mongabay Enviromental News
... home to First Nations communities, as well as species like sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis). «Mongabay.com, Apr 15»
6
Photo essay: The sockeye salmon's incredible, vital journey
Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) eggs on the floor of the Adams River. Sockeye salmon migrate to their natal river or stream in the ... «Macleans.ca, Nov 14»
7
Run Silent Run Deep
Richardson finagles his own experience with the Akikaze, disastrous though it was, to a new command aboard another sub, the Nerka. «DVD Talk, Sep 14»
8
What Can Humans Do to Save the Pacific Northwest's Iconic Salmon?
... tributaries are home to five species of wild Pacific salmon—chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), chum (O. keta), pink (O. gorbuscha), sockeye (O. nerka) and ... «Smithsonian, Sep 14»
9
The Highest Conservation Price
Gates Creek Sockeye_Barry Kovish Gates Creek Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) At the species level, the population is believed to be ... «NatGeo News Watch, Aug 14»
10
Ocean Fertilization: A Dangerous Experiment Gone Right
Did volcanic ash from Mt. Kasatoshi in 2008 contribute to a phenomenal increase in Fraser River sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in ... «PlanetSave.com, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nerka [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nerka>. May 2024 ».
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