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sork.

any of various rodents in the taxonomic subfamily Arvicolinae

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. any of various rodents in the taxonomic subfamily Arvicolinae

    common-gender

  2. any of various rodents in the taxonomic subfamily Arvicolinae vole

    common-gender
    Hur kan jag bli av med sorkar i trädgården?
Where this word comes from

According to Hellquist, unlikely to be related to Latin sorex (“shrew”) and Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrew”), despite similarity. Compare also Russian сурок (surok, “marmot”).

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