Gurke

== German == === Alternative forms === Gurcke, Agurke, Augurke, Augurcke (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Polish ogurek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion, “cucumber”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡʊrkə/, [ɡʊʁ.kə], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kə] (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈɡʊrkɛ/, [ɡʊʁ.kɛ], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kɛ] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) Hyphenation: Gur‧ke === Noun === Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken, diminutive Gürkchen n or Gürklein n or Gurkerl n) cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus) cucumber (fruit) Synonym: Kukumer (humorous, informal) long nose Synonym: Zinken (colloquial) piece of junk (a device that is considered subpar and outdated, especially of vehicles and computing equipment) ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Estonian: kurk → Kashubian: gùrka === Further reading === “Gurke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gurke” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Gurke” in Duden online Gurke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de