djunke
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.
Noun
djunke m (definite singular djunken, indefinite plural djunker, definite plural djunkene)
- (nautical) a junk (Chinese sailing vessel)
- 2014, "Dekken" by Ove Evald Kristiansen, Kolofon Forlag →ISBN
- Problemet er når de der jævla djunkene dukker opp og seiler på tvers i farvannet og tenner parafinlykta si i siste liten.
- The problem is there when the damned junks emerge and sail across the fairway, lighting their paraffin lantern at the last moment.
- 2014, "Dekken" by Ove Evald Kristiansen, Kolofon Forlag →ISBN
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.
References
- “djunke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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