Trunk
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See also: trunk
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Trunk, also a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Proper noun[edit]
Trunk (plural Trunks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Trunk is the 29366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 805 individuals. Trunk is most common among White (93.66%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Trunk”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German trunc, from Old High German trunk, from the root of trinken (“to drink”). Doublet of Drink.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Trunk m (strong, genitive Trunkes or Trunks, plural Trünke)
- a drink, generally mixed of several ingredients, and often for medical or magical effect; a potion
- (higher register, archaic) any drink
- (archaic, except in compounds) the act of drinking
Declension[edit]
Declension of Trunk [masculine, strong]
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Polish: trunek
Further reading[edit]
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