"flark" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /flɑɹk/ Forms: flarks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish flark (“bog or swamp overgrown with tufts of grass; clearing in a bog with more water and less vegetation than its surroundings”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sv|flark||bog or swamp overgrown with tufts of grass; clearing in a bog with more water and less vegetation than its surroundings}} Swedish flark (“bog or swamp overgrown with tufts of grass; clearing in a bog with more water and less vegetation than its surroundings”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} flark (plural flarks)
  1. (countable) A depression or hollow within a bog. Tags: countable Related terms: string bog Coordinate_terms: string, kermi
    Sense id: en-flark-en-noun-JU9ytSND Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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