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Quark

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German

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Etymology 1

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With the Central German development tw-qu- (see quer) from late Middle High German twarc, from a West Slavic language (compare Polish twaróg), from Proto-Slavic *tvarogъ. Cognate to German Low German Dwarg. Doublet of Quargel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kvark/, [kʋaʁk], [kʋaɐ̯k], [kʋaːk]
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  • Homophone: quak (some speakers)

Noun

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Quark m (strong, genitive Quarkes or Quarks, no plural)

  1. quark (kind of cheese or cream)
  2. (informal) nonsense; rubbish; baloney
    Synonyms: Unsinn, Quatsch, Kappes, Topfen, Quargel
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Descendants
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  • Danish: kvark
  • Dutch: kwark
  • English: quark
  • Japanese: クワルク (kuwaruku)
  • Kashubian: kwark
  • Korean: 크바르크 (keubareukeu)
  • Swedish: kvarg

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English quark.

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Noun

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Quark n (strong, genitive Quarks, plural Quarks)

  1. quark (particle)
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Further reading

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  • Quark” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache