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varken.

pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvɑrkə(n)/
  1. pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)

    neuter
  2. a swine, a dirty, gross or foul person

    derogatory · figuratively · neuter · offensive
  3. a student who does not belong to a student society; one who is neither a frat boy nor a soror

    archaic · neuter · offensive · possibly
  4. a brush, especially one used along with a dustpan for sweeping floors or hearths

    dialectal · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch varken, verken, from Old Dutch farkīn, ferkīn, an old diminutive, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *farhaz (Proto-West Germanic *farh) + Proto-Germanic *-ukaz (Proto-Germanic *-ukīn, with another diminutive suffix attached). Compare Central Franconian Ferke, Low German Farken.

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