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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

purkete.

sullen, obstinate, grumpy

7 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpʉr.kə.tə/
  1. sullen, obstinate, grumpy

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Where this word comes from

Ultimately unknown. Compare purk (“small boy; police officer”), purke (“sow; bad-tempered woman”) and Swedish purken (“grumpy, displeased”).

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