awk

English

/ɔːk/, /ɔːk/, /ɑːk/

adj

Definitions

(obsolete) Odd; out of order; perverse.
(obsolete) Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister
(obsolete) Clumsy in performance or manners; not dexterous; awkward.
(US) Awkward; uncomfortable.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse ǫfugr (turned the wrong way) derived from Proto-Germanic *abuhaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*abuhaz

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

awkly English
awkward English
awkwardish English
awkwardly English
awkwardness English
awkwards English
unawkward English
*abuhaz Proto-Germanic
agi Old Norse
ǫfugr Old Norse
ave Danish
𐌹𐌱𐌿𐌺𐍃 Gothic