knorke

== German == === Etymology === Unclear; possibly originated as a rhyme for Lorke, as a combination of knorrig "strong, robust" and the Low German diminutive suffix -ke, or from the play "Die Familie Knorke" by Rudolf Melzer. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === knorke (strong nominative masculine singular knorker, comparative knorker, superlative am knorksten or am knorkesten) (informal) great, very good "Knorke ist dreimal so schnafte wie dufte." ==== Usage notes ==== Primarily used in Berlin and the Ruhr basin; typically understood (but not used) in other parts of Germany. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “knorke”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “knorke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon Berliner Wörter von A bis Z: K Lexikon Ruhrgebietssprache: knorke