How do you pronounce volk?

The recorded pronunciation is /vˈoʊlk/.

volk

/vˈoʊlk/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

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noun

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"The lover, Tertius […] is a journalist regarded by many of his family as a traitor to the volk."
"Edg. Good Gentleman goe your gate, and let poore volke paſſe: […]"
"No doubt a mampus of volk of our own rank will be down here in their carriages as soon as 'tis known."

Borrowed from Afrikaans volk. Doublet of folk.

boehlke

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