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herk

noun neutersubstantiv intetkjønn

EtymologyOpphav

jamfør norrønt harki ‘skrap’, herki ‘stakkar’ compare Old Norse harki ‘rubbish’, herki ‘wretch’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. dårlige saker, skrap poor stuff, junk
    • de gamle maskinene var bare herk the old machines were nothing but rubbish
  2. noe plagsomt something annoying
    • biltrafikk er noe ordentlig herk car traffic is a real nuisance
  3. ramphooligans, pøbelriffraff hooligansramp, riffraffpøbel