Trunk

See also: trunk

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Trunk, also a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.

Proper noun

Trunk (plural Trunks)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics
  • 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

German

Etymology

From Middle High German trunc, from Old High German trunk, from the root of trinken (“to drink”). Doublet of Drink.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʁʊŋk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Trunk m (strong, genitive Trunkes or Trunks, plural Trünke)

  1. a drink, generally mixed of several ingredients, and often for medical or magical effect; a potion
  2. (higher register, archaic) any drink
  3. (archaic, except in compounds) the act of drinking

Declension
Declension of Trunk [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trunk die Trünke
genitive eines des Trunkes, Trunks der Trünke
dative einem dem Trunk, Trunke1 den Trünken
accusative einen den Trunk die Trünke

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Polish: trunek

Further reading
  • “Trunk” in Duden online
  • “Trunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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