Murks

See also: murks

Dutch

Etymology

Blend of Marokkaans +‎ Turks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʏrks/
  • Rhymes: -ʏrks
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Murks n

  1. a lect distinguished by unusual intonation and pronunciation and deliberate grammatical errors, used by youths to imitate and mock non-native speakers who are mostly from Turkey and Morocco

German

Etymology

Back-formation from murksen.

Pronunciation

Noun

Murks m (strong, genitive Murks, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) botch, bodge (the result of badly-done work, often to the point of being completely dysfunctional)
    Synonym: Pfusch
    • 2024 January 3, Florian Diekmann, “Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks?”, in Der Spiegel[1], →ISSN:
      Ist das Bürgergeld wirklich Murks? [title]
      Is Basic Income really a botch job?
    1. (loosely) nonsense, bullshit, trash (information, items or actions viewed as wrong or useless)
      Ich glaube, da hat man dir Murks erzählt.I think what you've been told is nonsense.

Declension

Further reading

  • Murks” in Duden online