Danish

Noun

tolk c (singular definite tolken, plural indefinite tolke)

1. interpreter

Inflection

Verb

tolk

1. imperative of tolke

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔlk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch tolic, from Old East Slavic тълкъ ‎(tŭlkŭ), толкъ ‎(tolkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

tolk m ‎(plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

1. An interpreter, one who translates/interprets speech in another language and vice versa
2. Any content interpreter, who explains
3. (figuratively) A spokesman

Synonyms

• tolker m
• vertaler m

Derived terms

• tolken (verb)
• vertolken (verb)
• (types of interpreters & spokesmen) Christentolk m, geheimnistolk m, hemeltolk m, tekentolk m, waarheidstolk m, woordentolk m
• tolk-ambtenaar m
• tolkencollege n
• tolkdienst, tolkendienst
• tolkenreglement n

Etymology 2

From tol ‎(“spinning top”).

Alternative forms

• tullik

Noun

tolk m ‎(plural tolken, diminutive tolkje n)

1. (obsolete) A sailors' term for a (folding) rule to measure bolt holes

Anagrams

• lokt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic тълкъ ‎(tŭlkŭ) via German Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr, from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

tolk m ‎(definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolker, definite plural tolkene)

1. an interpreter

Related terms

• tolke
• tolkning

References

• “tolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology 2

Verb

tolk

1. imperative of tolke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old East Slavic тълкъ ‎(tŭlkŭ) via German Low German tolk and Old Norse tulkr, from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Noun

tolk m ‎(definite singular tolken, indefinite plural tolkar, definite plural tolkane)

1. an interpreter

References

• “tolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Ultimately from Old East Slavic тълкъ ‎(tŭlkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tъlkъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

tolk c

1. An interpreter, person who translates between two languages back and forth

Declension

Related terms

• tolka
• tolkning