Funke
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See also: funke
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Funke (plural Funkes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Funke is the 11971st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2609 individuals. Funke is most common among White (95.67%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Funke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 613.
German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Funken (about as common in writing; predominant in colloquial speech)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German funke, vunke (also ablauted as vanke), from Old High German funko, funcho, from Proto-West Germanic *funkō, from Proto-Germanic *funkô. More at English spunk.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Funke m (weak, genitive Funkens, plural Funken, diminutive Fünkchen n or Fünklein n)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Funke [masculine, weak]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
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- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
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- German 2-syllable words
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