"tolk" meaning in Dutch

See tolk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /tɔlk/ Audio: nl-tolk.ogg Forms: tolken [plural], tolkje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɔlk Etymology: From Middle Dutch tolic, from Middle High German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), толкъ (tolkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|tolic}} Middle Dutch tolic, {{der|nl|gmh|tolk}} Middle High German tolk, {{der|nl|orv|тълкъ}} Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), {{m|orv|толкъ}} толкъ (tolkŭ), {{der|nl|sla-pro|*tъlkъ}} Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|tolkje}} tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)
  1. An interpreter, one who translates/interprets speech in another language and vice versa Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-tolk-nl-noun-mOO~ZWv- Disambiguation of Occupations: 47 41 11 1 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 48 23 25 4 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 26 27 6
  2. Any content interpreter, who explains Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-tolk-nl-noun-YhBUBrt2 Disambiguation of Occupations: 47 41 11 1
  3. (figuratively) A spokesperson. Tags: figuratively, masculine Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-tolk-nl-noun-oeST7vFf Disambiguation of Occupations: 47 41 11 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tolker, vertaler
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: tolken [verb], vertolken [verb], Christentolk, doventolk, gebarentolk, geheimnistolk, hemeltolk, tekentolk, waarheidstolk, woordentolk, tolk-ambtenaar [masculine], tolkencollege [neuter], tolkdienst, tolkendienst, tolkenreglement [neuter]

Noun

IPA: /tɔlk/ Audio: nl-tolk.ogg Forms: tolken [plural], tolkje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɔlk Etymology: From tol (“spinning top”). Etymology templates: {{m|nl|tol||spinning top}} tol (“spinning top”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|tolkje}} tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)
  1. (obsolete) A sailors' term for a (folding) rule to measure bolt holes Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: tullik
    Sense id: en-tolk-nl-noun-gWEsln5a
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "(figuratively) A spokesperson."
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    {
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    {
      "word": "vertaler"
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      "word": "tullik"
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