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arg
Translingual
Symbol
arg
- (mathematics) The symbol for the argument function, which finds the polar angle of a complex number.
Usage notes
The symbol arg is defined in ISO 80000-2:2019 to represent the principal value of the argument function. However, arg is often used to represent the multi-valued argument function, with Arg representing the principal value specifically.
English
Etymology
Shortening.
Noun
arg (plural args)
- (programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter.
- The first arg needs to be an int.
Anagrams
- GAR, Gra, RGA, Rag, gar, rag
Interjection
arg
- (informal) Expressing frustration or disappointment.
- Synonym of blarg (“an expression of frustration”)
Albanian
Alternative forms
- argull (Tosk), ergjëz (standard), ergjiz
Etymology
Arbëreshë; from Proto-Albanian *arga, from Proto-Indo-European *Horg?i (compare Armenian ???? (o?il)).
Noun
arg m
- (Arbëresh) nit
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish argh, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h?or??-, *h?er??- (“to copulate”).
Adjective
arg (neuter argt, plural and definite singular attributive arge)
- fierce, stubborn, unyielding, ardent
- (rare) bitter, bad, angry
References
- “arg” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “arg” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Estonian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *arka, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare German arg.
Adjective
arg (genitive ara, partitive arga, comparative arem, superlative kõige arem)
- cowardly, shy
Declension
German
Etymology
From Old High German arg, from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Compare English eerie.
Pronunciation
Adjective
arg (comparative ärger, superlative am ärgsten)
- bad
- intense
Usage notes
Capitalized Arg- with any ending other than -s is in fact the (nominalized) adjective arg, not the noun Arg.
Declension
Related terms
- Arg
- ärgern
- Arglist
- arglistig
- arglos
- Argwohn
- argwöhnen
- argwöhnisch
- verargen
Further reading
- “arg” in Duden online
- “arg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish orcaid.
Verb
arg (present analytic argann, future analytic argfaidh, verbal noun argain, past participle argtha)
- (transitive) destroy, plunder
Conjugation
Mutation
References
- "arg" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “oirgid”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Middle English
Adjective
arg
- Alternative form of argh
Old High German
Alternative forms
- arc, arga
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *argaz, whence also Old English earg, Old Norse argr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar?/, /ar?/
Adjective
arg
- bad, wicked, godless
Derived terms
- arg?
Descendants
- Middle High German: arc
- Central Franconian: ärch, arch
- German: arg
- Luxembourgish: uerg
- ? Medieval Latin: arga
Further reading
- Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish argher, from Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h?or??-, *h?er??- (“to copulate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /arj/
Adjective
arg (comparative argare, superlative argast)
- angry
Declension
Synonyms
- vred
- ilsken
Veps
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *arka.
Adjective
arg
- shy
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse argr, from Proto-Germanic *argaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?re/, /?æ?r?/, /?ær??/, /?ær?j/
- Rhymes: -ár?
Adjective
arg
- Apt, skilful, energetic, capable.
- Angry.
References
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ark
English
Etymology
From Old English ærc, from Latin arca (“chest, box, coffer”), from arce? (“I enclose”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??k/
- (US) IPA(key): /??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
- Homophone: arc
Noun
ark (plural arks)
- A large box with a flat lid.
- (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's Ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge.
- Something affording protection; safety, shelter, refuge
- A spacious type of boat with a flat bottom.
- (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
- (Judaism) A decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue, in which Torah scrolls are kept.
Synonyms
- barge
- basket
- chest
- coffer
- hutch
- refuge
- retreat
- shelter
- ship
- vessel
Derived terms
- Ark of the Covenant
- Noah's Ark
- pig ark
Descendants
- ? Maori: ?ka
Translations
Further reading
- ark in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- ark in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- AKR, KAR, RAK, RKA, kar, kra
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?????]
Etymology 1
Via Middle Low German ark from Latin arcus. The Latin words means "bow", but it is here used in a wider sense of the folded paper. Compare the same semantic development in German Bogen (“bow; sheet of paper”).
Noun
ark n (singular definite arket, plural indefinite arker)
- a sheet (of paper)
Inflection
Synonyms
- papir
Etymology 2
From Old Danish ark, Old Norse ?rk, from Proto-Germanic *ark?, borrowed from Latin arca (“chest, coffin; ark”).
Noun
ark c (singular definite arken, plural indefinite arker)
- (biblical) ark (Noah's Ark or the Ark of the Convenant)
Inflection
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch arke. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?rk/
- Hyphenation: ark
- Rhymes: -?rk
Noun
ark f (plural arken, diminutive arkje n)
- ark (ark of the covenant)
- ark (ship)
- houseboat
- Synonym: woonark
Derived terms
- woonark
Descendants
- Afrikaans: ark
Icelandic
Etymology
From Danish ark, from Latin arcus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar?k/
- Rhymes: -ar?k
Noun
ark n (genitive singular arks, nominative plural örk)
- (obsolete) sheet (of paper)
Declension
Synonyms
- (sheet of paper): blað, örk
Manx
Alternative forms
- urk
Etymology
From Middle Irish orc, arc (“young pig”), from Proto-Celtic *?orkos, from Proto-Indo-European *pór?os, from *per?- (“to dig”).
Noun
ark f (genitive singular arkagh, plural arkyn or irk)
- young pig, piglet
References
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “1 orc”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Middle English
Alternative forms
- arke
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French arc, from Latin arcus (“a bow, arc, arch”).
Noun
ark (plural arks)
- The path of the sun across the sky.
Descendants
- English: arc
References
- “ark, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
North Frisian
Determiner
ark
- (Mooring) each; every
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ?rk (“chest”), from Proto-Norse *???? (*arku), borrowed during pre-Christian time from Latin arca (“chest, box”), from arce? (“enclose, box in”), from Proto-Italic *arke?, from Proto-Indo-European *h?erk- (“to protect, guard”).
Noun
ark m (definite singular arken, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktens ark - the Ark of the Covenant
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Old Danish ark, arken, arkens, through Middle Low German or Low German arkener (“breast protection”), from Old French arquiere (“shooting range”).
Noun
ark m (definite singular arken, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- (architecture) a dormer
Etymology 3
From Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“arc, arch”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?erk?o- (“bow, arrow”).
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka or arkene)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
- papir
Derived terms
- A4-ark
- faktaark
- papirark
- regneark
References
- “ark” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse ?rk, from Latin arca (“chest, box”); sense 3 from Old French arquire, via Middle Low German or Low German and old Danish.
Noun
ark f (definite singular arka, indefinite plural arker, definite plural arkene)
- the ark (boat of Noah)
- paktarka - the Ark of the Covenant
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms
- kvist (dormer)
Etymology 2
From Latin arcus, via Low German ark
Noun
ark n (definite singular arket, indefinite plural ark, definite plural arka)
- a sheet (of paper)
Synonyms
- papir
Derived terms
- A4-ark
- faktaark
- papirark
References
- “ark” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish ark, borrowed from Latin arca, into the Germanic languages in pre-Christian time.
Noun
ark c
- an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant
- the ark (ship) of Noah, resembling a box
Declension
Related terms
- förbundsark
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish ark, from Middle Low German ark, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Compare German Bogen. It refers to the bend of the parchment when folded.
Noun
ark n
- a sheet of paper
- (printing) a signature, a multiple of four pages printed on a single sheet, which is folded and bound into a book
Declension
Synonyms
- papper
- blad
Related terms
- arkmatare
- arksignatur
- dubbelark
Descendants
- ? Finnish: arkki
References
Anagrams
- kar, rak
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ark/
Noun
ark n (no plural)
- tool
- stuff, junk
Further reading
- “ark (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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