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birk

/bɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
birk
IPA
/bɝk/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A birch tree.

noun

A Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus, syn. Leuciscus phoxinus).

noun

Alternative spelling of berk.

British usage; Slang

name

A surname.

name

A male given name.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Northern Middle English birk, birke, byrke (“birch”), (southern Middle English birche). More at birch. (tree): Cognate with Scots birk.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɝk/
  • British English: /bɜː(ɹ)k/

Usage

Inflected Forms

birks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Birks Birx

Homonyms

berk Bourke burk Burke

Rhymes With

work jerk clerk burke kirk dirk turk perk quirk lurk smirk merck

Questions

How do you pronounce birk?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɝk/.
What does birk mean?
A birch tree.
Where does birk come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce birk

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