different between vonk vs merkin

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vonk, from Middle Dutch vonke, from Old Dutch funko, from Proto-Germanic *funkô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v??k/

Noun

vonk (plural vonke, diminutive vonkie)

1. spark

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v??k/
• Hyphenation: vonk
• Rhymes: -??k

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vonke, from Old Dutch funko, from Proto-Germanic *funkô.

Cognate with Old High German funko, funcho (German Funke), English funk (“spark, touchwood”).

Noun

vonk m (plural vonken, diminutive vonkje n)

1. spark (a small particle of glowing matter, either molten material or from fire)
2. spark (a short or small burst of electrical discharge)
3. (Brabant) heavy blow/kick

   Die gaf me daar toch een vonk op jong!

   He gave it a whopping thump, my dear!

Synonyms

• (spark): glinster
• (blow): slag, trap

Derived terms

• vonken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vonk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

vonk

1. first-person singular present indicative of vonken
2. imperative of vonken

English

Etymology 1

1617, probably a variant form of malkin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??k?n/
• Rhymes: -??(?)k?n

Noun

merkin (plural merkins)

1. A woman's pubic wig. Worn for nude stage appearances and by women, originally after shaving their pubic hair to eliminate lice or for other reasons, now often as a fashion item.
2. A mop for cleaning cannon.
3. (LGBT, slang) The male counterpart of a beard, a companion to a lesbian to feign her straightness.
   • 1996 Jan 10, Colin Wright, "Tori Spelling & Patrick Muldoon on NBC Movie", alt.showbiz.gossip, Usenet

     Well, I seem to recall Tori and Patrick being seen together, and a reference in People comes to mind, with a photo attached. I'm not for sure that Patrick is completely gay, but he's at least bi according to a person I know with first hand experience. Perhaps we have a dual merkin-beard relationship here, eh?

Translations

See also

• codpiece

Etymology 2

Representing an aphetic pronunciation of American.

Alternative forms

• 'merkin, Merkin, 'Merkin; murkin, 'murkin, Murkin, 'Murkin

Noun

merkin (plural merkins)

1. (Britain, slang, derogatory) An American.

Anagrams

• mirken

Finnish

Noun

merkin

1. Genitive singular form of merkki.

Icelandic

Noun

merkin

1. definite nominative plural of merki
2. definite accusative plural of merki