dunk

== English == === Etymology === From Pennsylvania German dunke, from Middle High German dunken, from Old High German dunkōn (“to dip, submerge, dunk”), from Proto-West Germanic *þunkōn (“to make wet”), possibly from Proto-Germanic *þunkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (“to moisten, wet”). Cognate with German tunken (“to dunk”), Latin tingō (“to wet, moisten”), Ancient Greek τέγγω (téngō, “to wet, moisten”). Related to taint, tincture, tint. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʌŋk/ Rhymes: -ʌŋk === Verb === dunk (third-person singular simple present dunks, present participle dunking, simple past and past participle dunked) (transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid. (transitive) To set down carelessly. (ambitransitive, basketball) To put the ball directly downward through the hoop while grabbing onto the rim with power. (intransitive, Internet slang) To put down on social media [with on]. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === dunk (plural dunks) The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === See also === == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʏŋk/ Hyphenation: dunk Rhymes: -ʏŋk === Etymology 1 === Deverbal of dunken. ==== Noun ==== dunk m (uncountable, diminutive dunkje n) opinion === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English dunk. ==== Noun ==== dunk m (plural dunks, diminutive dunkje n) (basketball) dunk === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== dunk inflection of dunken: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dʊŋk/ === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== dunk m (definite singular dunken, indefinite plural dunkar, definite plural dunkane) dunk n (definite singular dunket, indefinite plural dunk, definite plural dunka) a knock (impact), or the sound of such a knock === Etymology 2 === From Middle Low German tunneke. Doublet of tønne. ==== Noun ==== dunk m (definite singular dunken, indefinite plural dunkar, definite plural dunkane) a keg Synonym: kagge a jerrycan clipping of vindunk (“box wine”) === References === “dunk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Low German tunneke, a diminutive of tunne (“barrel”), from Proto-Germanic *tunnǭ, *tunnō (“tun, barrel, cask”), from Latin tunna. ==== Noun ==== dunk c a (usually plastic) container shaped somewhat like a jerry can ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== bensindunk (“small gas (petrol) can”) jeepdunk (“jerry can”) ===== See also ===== jerrykanna (“jerry can (Finland)”) === Etymology 2 === Deverbal from dunka. ==== Noun ==== dunk c a thump ===== Declension ===== ==== Noun ==== dunk n thumping, pounding (a dull beating sound) ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== dunka-dunka EPA-dunk ==== Interjection ==== dunk (sound) bang (heavy knock or pounding) (sound) oontz (sound of pounding bass) ===== Coordinate terms ===== knack (“knock”) === Etymology 3 === Unadapted borrowing from English dunk. ==== Noun ==== dunk c (sports) a dunk (in basketball) ===== Declension ===== === Related terms === dunka === References === “dunk”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “dunk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “dunk”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === kund