tolk
Dutch (Brabantic)
/tɔlk/
noun
Definitions
- An interpreter, one who translates/interprets speech in another language and vice versa
- Any content interpreter, who explains
- (figuratively) A spokesperson.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch tolic derived from Middle High German tolk derived from Old East Slavic тълкъ (interpretation, interpreter, explanation) derived from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.
Origin
Proto-Slavic
*tъlkъ
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -n- Dutch, Flemish
- ambtenaar Dutch, Flemish
- dove Dutch, Flemish
- doventolk Dutch, Flemish
- fluistertolken Dutch, Flemish
- tolk-ambtenaar Dutch, Flemish
- tolken Dutch, Flemish
- vertolken Dutch, Flemish
- толк Russian
- *telkʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- tolk Swedish
- tulkr Old Norse
- tolk Danish
- *tъlkъ Proto-Slavic
- tolic Middle Dutch
- tulks Latvian
- tolk Middle High German
- tolk Middle Low German
- tolker Old Swedish
- тлъкъ Church Slavic, Church Slavonic, Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- тълкъ Old East Slavic
- tulk Livonian