Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Hong
• Hunk, Hung (Kölsch)
• Hond (Moselle Franconian; southern Ripuarian)

Noun

Honk m ‎(plural Höng or Hong, diminutive Hönkche)

1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) dog; hound

Usage notes

• The forms with nk (ng) are preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.

German

Noun

Honk m

1. (colloquial) moron (stupid person)

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɒŋk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /hɑŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɒŋk

Verb

honk ‎(third-person singular simple present honks, present participle honking, simple past and past participle honked)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a car horn.

   They stood and observed how long it took for the other cars to honk.

2. (intransitive) To make a sound like a car horn.
3. (intransitive) To make the sound of a goose.
4. (informal) To vomit: regurgitate the contents of one's stomach.
5. (informal) To have a bad smell.

Translations

Noun

honk ‎(plural honks)

1. The sound produced by a typical car horn.
2. The cry of a goose.
3. (informal) A bad smell.

Translations

Interjection

honk

1. Imitation of car horn, used, for example, to clear a path for oneself.

Etymology 2

Noun

honk ‎(plural honks)

1. Clipping of honky.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch honc, likely through Old Dutch from Proto-Germanic *hank-, *hunk-. Only has cognates in the Frisian languages. Possibly related to haak ‎(“hook”) and hoek ‎(“corner”).

Noun

honk n ‎(plural honken, diminutive honkje n)

1. (somewhat rare) home, place where one belongs, shelter
2. (games) base (safe zone)

Synonyms

• (home): thuis, heem

Derived terms

• honkbal
• honkvast
• krachthonk