Norfolk

English

Etymology

From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally northern people), from norþ (north(-); northern) + folc (folk, people, race; nation).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Norfolk

  1. A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and the North Sea.
  2. A language of Norfolk Island.
    Synonym: Norfuk
  3. An independent city in Virginia, or the naval base (the world's largest) situated there.
  4. A county in Massachusetts; see Norfolk County.
  5. An English dukedom.
  6. A surname.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Norfolk (plural Norfolks)

  1. A Norfolk jacket.
  2. A Norfolk spaniel.

See also

  • Category:Norfolk English

Further reading


Middle English

Proper noun

Norfolk

  1. Alternative form of Northfolk

Polish

Norfolk (#3)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔr.fɔlk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrfɔlk
  • Syllabification: Nor‧folk

Proper noun

Norfolk m

  1. Norfolk (a county of eastern England)
  2. Norfolk (a town in Virginia)
  3. Norfolk Island

Declension

Further reading

  • Norfolk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Norfolk in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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