sork

Swedish

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Etymology

According to Hellquist, probably related to Latin sorex (“shrew”) and/or Ancient Greek ὕραξ (húrax, “shrew”). Compare also Russian сурок (surok, “marmot”).

Noun

sork c

  1. any of various rodents in the taxonomic subfamily Arvicolinae
    Hypernym: gnagare c (“rodent”)
    1. (in particular) vole
      Coordinate term: lämmel c (“lemming”)
      Hur kan jag bli av med sorkar i trädgården?
      How can I get rid of voles in the garden?

Declension

Declension of sork
nominative genitive
singular indefinite sork sorks
definite sorken sorkens
plural indefinite sorkar sorkars
definite sorkarna sorkarnas

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