Hulk

See also: hulk

English

Etymology

The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the word hulk (“large person or thing”), which predates the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hʌlk/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌlk
  • Homophone: hulk

Proper noun

the Hulk

  1. A fictional Marvel Comics character who gains superhuman strength when he becomes angry.
    • 2007 November 27, Ken Keeler and David X. Cohen, “Bender’s Big Score”, Futurama, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
      Fry: How can you say Lars is more mature than me?
      Leela: Well, for one thing, his checkbook doesn't have the Hulk on it.

Translations

Noun

Hulk (plural Hulks)

  1. A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.
  2. (by extension) A strongman.

Derived terms

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German holche, from Old High German holcho.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hʊlk/
  • Hyphenation: Hulk
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Hulk m (strong, genitive Hulkes or Hulks, plural Hulke)

  1. hulk (ship type)

Declension
Declension of Hulk [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hulk die Hulke
genitive eines des Hulkes, Hulks der Hulke
dative einem dem Hulk, Hulke1 den Hulken
accusative einen den Hulk die Hulke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Hulk” in Duden online

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Hulk.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁuw.ki/ [ˈhuʊ̯.ki]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁuw.ki/ [ˈχuʊ̯.ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁuw.ke/ [ˈhuʊ̯.ke]

Proper noun

Hulk

  1. Hulk (fictional Marvel Comics character)
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