stank

== English == === Pronunciation === (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈstæŋk/, [ˈstæŋk] (æ-raising) (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsteɪ̯ŋk/, [ˈsteɪ̯ŋk] ~ /ˈstɛ̃ŋk/, [ˈstɛ̃ŋk] Rhymes: -æŋk Hyphenation: stank === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== stank simple past of stink === Etymology 2 === Respelling of stink, representing the thank-think merger. Compare thang. ==== Adjective ==== stank (not comparable) (African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory) Foul-smelling, stinking, unclean. ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Noun ==== stank (plural stanks) (African-American Vernacular, slang, derogatory) A stink; a foul smell. ==== Noun ==== stank (uncountable) (slang, music) A certain quality, especially to jazz music, which is often desirable and can be achieved by, among other things, crunchy harmonies, blue notes and groovy rhythm Synonym: stankiness ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Verb ==== stank (third-person singular simple present stanks, present participle stanking, simple past and past participle stanked) To stink; to smell bad. To cause to smell bad. === Etymology 3 === From Old French estanc, (French étang), from Latin stagnum (“a pool”). Compare stagnant, stagnate. ==== Noun ==== stank (plural stanks) (UK, dialect) Water retained by an embankment; a pool of water. (UK, dialect) A dam or mound to stop water. ===== Derived terms ===== stank hen, stankie ==== Verb ==== stank (third-person singular simple present stanks, present participle stanking, simple past and past participle stanked) To dam up; to block the flow of water or other liquid. (by extension) To pack in tightly. (by extension, mining) To seal off an area of the mine in which a fire has started. === Etymology 4 === From Old French estanc, or Italian stanco. See stanch (adjective). ==== Adjective ==== stank (comparative more stank, superlative most stank) (obsolete) Weak; worn out. === Etymology 5 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== stank (third-person singular simple present stanks, present participle stanking, simple past and past participle stanked) To surround or guard. === Etymology 6 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== stank (third-person singular simple present stanks, present participle stanking, simple past and past participle stanked) (Cornwall) To trample. (Cornwall) To stumble or lurch. === Etymology 7 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Verb ==== stank (third-person singular simple present stanks, present participle stanking, simple past and past participle stanked) (dairying) To cause (the udders) to become blocked and inflamed from lack of milking. === Anagrams === tanks == Breton == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French estanc. === Noun === stank m pond == Danish == === Etymology === From Middle Low German stank. Related to stinke. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈsd̥ɑŋˀɡ̊] === Noun === stank c (singular definite stanken, plural indefinite stanke) stench ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== urinstank ==== References ==== “stank” in Den Danske Ordbog “stank” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog === Verb === stank past of stinke == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch stanc, from Old Dutch stank, from Proto-Germanic *stankwaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /stɑŋk/ Rhymes: -ɑŋk === Noun === stank m (plural stanken, diminutive stankje n) stench Synonym: meur Hypernym: geur ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: stank == German == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aŋk === Verb === stank first/third-person singular preterite of stinken == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology 1 === From Low German stank. ==== Noun ==== stank m (definite singular stanken, indefinite plural stanker, definite plural stankene) stench, stink === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== stank simple past of stinke === References === “stank” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Low German stank. === Noun === stank m (definite singular stanken, indefinite plural stankar, definite plural stankane) stench, stink === References === “stank” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *stankwaz, whence also Old English stenċ. === Noun === stank m smell == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === stank c stench, stink (a very bad smell) ==== Declension ==== === Verb === stank past indicative of stinka ==== See also ==== arom (“aroma”) doft (“(pleasant) smell”) odör (“(foul) odor”) lukt (“smell”) === References === “stank”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “stank”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “stank”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === Sankt, kants, sankt, tanks