tolk

From Old Norse tulkr, from Middle Low German tolk, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

• IPA^(key): /tɔlk/, [tˢʌlˀɡ̊]

tolk c (singular definite tolken, plural indefinite tolke)

1. interpreter

tolk

1. imperative of tolke

• Rhymes: -ɔlk

• tolk

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From Middle Dutch tolic, from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), толкъ (tolkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

1. An interpreter, one who translates/interprets speech in another language and vice versa
2. Any content interpreter, who explains
3. (figuratively) A spokesman

• tolker m
• vertaler m

• tolken (verb)
• vertolken (verb)
• (types of interpreters & spokesmen) Christentolk m, geheimnistolk m, hemeltolk m, tekentolk m, waarheidstolk m, woordentolk m
• tolk-ambtenaar m
• tolkencollege n
• tolkdienst, tolkendienst
• tolkenreglement n

From tol (“spinning top”).

• tullik

tolk m (plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

1. (obsolete) A sailors' term for a (folding) rule to measure bolt holes

• lokt

Via Middle Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

tolk m (definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolker, definite plural tolkene)

1. an interpreter

• tolke
• tolkning

• “tolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

tolk

1. imperative of tolke

Via Middle Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

tolk m (definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolkar, definite plural tolkane)

1. an interpreter

• tolke

• “tolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Ultimately from Old East Slavic тълкъ (tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

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tolk c

1. An interpreter, person who translates between two languages back and forth

• tolka
• tolkning