"Dirk" meaning in All languages combined

See Dirk on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

IPA: /dɪrk/ Audio: Nl-Dirk.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪrk Etymology: From Middle Dutch dirk. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|dirk}} Middle Dutch dirk Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|m}} Dirk m
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Diederik Tags: masculine Derived forms: als kut op Dirk slaan

Proper name [English]

IPA: /dɜːk/ [UK], /dɪək/ [UK], /dɝk/ [Canada, US] Forms: Dirks [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k, -ɪək Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch and North German Dirk. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{bor|en|de|Dirk}} German Dirk Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Dirk (plural Dirks)
  1. A male given name from German or Dutch, equivalent to English Derek.
    Sense id: en-Dirk-en-name-BCU6SbVM Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Dirk-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-Dirk.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Dirk
  1. a male given name from Low German, variant of Dietrich, equivalent to English Derek

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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