Alk

German (Berlin)

/alk/

noun
Definitions
  • auk, any bird of the family Alcidae (Alcidae)

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish alka (auk) derived from Old Norse alka (auk, seabird with dark plumage) derived from Proto-Germanic *alkǭ.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*alkǭ

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