munk

From Old Norse munkr, from Old Saxon munik and/or Old English munuc. Borrowed via Late Latin monachus from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “solitary, monk”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɔŋˀɡ̊]

munk c (singular definite munken, plural indefinite munke)

1. monk
2. blackcap

• “munk” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Swedish munk, from Medieval Latin monachus.

munk (genitive munga, partitive munka)

1. monk

• mungaklooster (“friary, monastery”)

• munk in Sõnaveeb

munk

1. indefinite accusative singular of munkur

From Old Norse munkr.

munk m (definite singular munken, indefinite plural munker, definite plural munkene)

1. a monk

• “munk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse munkr.

munk m (definite singular munken, indefinite plural munkar, definite plural munkane)

1. a monk

• “munk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Inherited from Old Swedish munker, borrowed from Latin monachus, ultimately from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “alone”).

In pastry sense; debated. According to some a comparison with the tonsure of medieval monks. According to others, and more probable according to historian Harrison, a comparison to the bodily roundness of monks.

In printing error sense; borrowed from German Mönch (“monk”), comparing the lighter patches with the tonsure of monks.

"Donut" to the left and "munkar" to the right, in a store.

Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats.

munk c

1. a monk
   1. Christian monk
   2. religious person of other religion living in solitude

      Synonym: eremit

2. (colloquial) a person living in solitude

   Synonym: eremit

3. (pastry) types of deep-fried piece of dough
   1. donut, type of toroidal pastry

      Synonyms: donut, flottyrmunk

   2. Berliner; type of ellipsoidal pastry with sweet filling

      Synonym: berlinermunk

4. (Gothenburg) a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat

   Synonyms: skumboll, kokosboll, gräddbulle, kokosmunk, Mums-mums

5. (dated, certain games) a person that has lost, is out of the game
6. type of cannonball, approx. 24 skålpund (c. 10 kg, 22 lbs)
7. munklikör (“Bénédictine”), type of herbal liqueur

   Synonym: benediktinerlikör

8. (printing) type of error where the ink appears weaker, or not at all, on parts of the page

   Synonym: munkark

9. type of drain for carp ponds

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• → Finnish: munkki

• munk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• munk in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1913)
• Berlinermunkar har också en historia by Dick Harrison (27 November 2013)