purke.
a female pig or wild boar; sow
Meaning & usage
a female pig or wild boar; sow
a bad-tempered, disagreeable woman, used as an insult
one of several wooden supports placed beneath a Nordland jacht and secured with ropes and tackles when the vessel is laid up for the winter
a sweet bun filled with custard and topped with icing and desiccated coconut
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse purka (“sow”), probably from Latin porca (“sow”), the feminine of porcus (“pig, hog”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk purke, Swedish purka and Icelandic purka (“sow”).
to sleep heavily and audibly, often while snoring
Han lå og purket på sofaen.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic, perhaps influenced by purke (“sow”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk purke and purka (“to sleep heavily and audibly”).
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