"Merk" meaning in German

See Merk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [mɛʁk], [mɛrk], [mɛɐ̯k]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German merk, from Old Saxon *merk, *merik, from Proto-West Germanic *marik. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|gml|merk|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Low German merk, {{bor+|de|gml|merk}} Borrowed from Middle Low German merk, {{der|de|osx|*merk}} Old Saxon *merk, {{m|osx|*merik}} *merik, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*marik}} Proto-West Germanic *marik Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,s}} Merk m (strong, genitive Merkes or Merks, plural Merks) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,s}} Forms: Merkes [genitive], Merks [genitive], Merks [plural], strong [table-tags], Merk [nominative, singular], Merks [definite, nominative, plural], Merkes [genitive, singular], Merks [genitive, singular], Merks [definite, genitive, plural], Merk [dative, singular], Merke [dative, singular], Merks [dative, definite, plural], Merk [accusative, singular], Merks [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. water parsnip (Sium gen. et spp.) Tags: masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Celery family plants Synonyms: Mark, Merke, Merck
    Sense id: en-Merk-de-noun-edrEbJV5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [mɛʁk], [mɛrk], [mɛɐ̯k]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German merk, doublet of Mark. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|gml|merk|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Low German merk, {{bor+|de|gml|merk}} Borrowed from Middle Low German merk, {{doublet|de|Mark|id1=border region|nocap=1}} doublet of Mark Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Merk n (strong, genitive Merkes or Merks, plural Merke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Merkes [genitive], Merks [genitive], Merke [plural], strong [table-tags], Merk [nominative, singular], Merke [definite, nominative, plural], Merkes [genitive, singular], Merks [genitive, singular], Merke [definite, genitive, plural], Merk [dative, singular], Merke [dative, singular], Merken [dative, definite, plural], Merk [accusative, singular], Merke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (obsolete) mark, token, indicium Tags: neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Merk-de-noun-4UH1ucHE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merkes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merks",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Merke",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n,(e)s"
      },
      "expansion": "Merk n (strong, genitive Merkes or Merks, plural Merke)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n,(e)s"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German obsolete terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "mark, token, indicium"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "token",
          "token"
        ],
        [
          "indicium",
          "indicium"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) mark, token, indicium"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "obsolete",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛʁk]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛrk]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[mɛɐ̯k]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Merk"
}

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