Türk

== English == === Etymology === From Turkish Türk. === Noun === Türk (plural Türks) Alternative spelling of Turk. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === Türk (comparative more Türk, superlative most Türk) Alternative spelling of Turk. === Related terms === === Anagrams === Kurt, Truk == German == === Alternative forms === Thürk, Thürck, Türck, Turck, Turk === Etymology === Among ethnic Germans generally from Middle High German Türke (“Turk”). The motive can be any relation to the Ottoman Empire, e.g. a traveller or a soldier who fought either for or against the Ottomans. At times it may also be a pejorative name implying ungodliness. There are isolated cases in which the name has a different origin. Among Turkish immigrants from Turkish Türk. === Proper noun === Türk m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Türks or (with an article) Türk, plural Türks or Türk) a surname ==== References ==== == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ترك, تورك (Türk), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ür²k̥ /⁠türük⁠/) and Chuvash тӗрӗк (tĕrĕk). Also compare Hungarian török, an ancient Turkic borrowing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtyɾc/ Hyphenation: Türk === Noun === Türk (definite accusative Türk'ü, plural Türkler) Turk (ethnically Turkish person) Turk (person from Turkey or citizen of Turkey) Synonyms: Türkiyeli (nonstandard, proscribed), Türkiye'li (nonstandard, proscribed) Turkic (person of Turkic ethnicity) ==== Usage notes ==== Türk being used for all three senses given above can cause confusion. Its scope may include all ethnic Turks (including those living outside of Turkey), the ethnic minorities of Turkey (e.g. the Greek, Armenian, or Kurdish populations), or Turkic peoples who have related languages and cultures (e.g. Azerbaijanis, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, etc.). Legally, Article 66 of the Constitution of Turkey uses the following definition: "Everyone bound to the Turkish State through the bond of citizenship is a Turk. The child of a Turkish father or a Turkish mother is a Turk." ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Türk === Proper noun === Türk a male given name === Adjective === Türk Turkish Turkic ==== Declension ==== === References ===