djunke
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.
Noun
djunke m (definite singular djunken, indefinite plural djunker, definite plural djunkene)
- (nautical) a junk (Chinese sailing vessel)
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- Problemet er når de der jævla djunkene dukker opp og seiler på tvers i farvannet og tenner parafinlykta si i siste liten.
- The problem is there when the damned junks emerge and sail across the fairway, lighting their paraffin lantern at the last moment.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Javanese djong and Old Javanese jong.
References
- “djunke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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