Prunk

German

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German prunk, probably related to the root of prangen (“to show off”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pʁʊŋk]
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Hyphenation: Prunk

Noun

Prunk m (strong, genitive Prunkes or Prunks, no plural)

magnificence, luxury, splendor

Declension

Declension of Prunk [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Prunk
genitive	eines	des	Prunkes, Prunks
dative	einem	dem	Prunk, Prunke¹
accusative	einen	den	Prunk

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Prunkbett
prunklos
Prunksucht
prunksüchtig
prunkvoll
Prunkwagen
Prunkzimmer

Related terms

prunken

Further reading

“Prunk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Prunk” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Prunk” in Duden online

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