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penk

/ˈpɛŋk/

penk noun: a minnow.

Noun

penk (plural penks)

  1. (UK, dialectal, obsolete) A minnow.
    • Now for the Minnow, or Penk: he is not easily found and caught till March, or in April, for then he appears first in the river,[…].1676, Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton, “The Compleat Angler”, in James Rennie, editor, The Complete Angler; Or, Contemplative Man's Recreation, published 1833, page 98

Proper noun capitalized: Penk

Penk

  1. A river in Staffordshire, England, which joins the River Sow.

Forms of penk

pluralpenks

Origin of penk

A back-formation from Penkridge.

Questions about penk

What does penk mean?
Penk means a minnow.
What part of speech is penk?
Penk can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce penk?
Penk is pronounced /ˈpɛŋk/.
What is the plural of penk?
The plural of penk is penks.

Words near penk in the dictionary

  1. penjajap
  2. penjajaps
  3. penjamin
  4. penjamins
  5. Penjaringan
  6. penk
  7. penka
  8. Penkalski
  9. Penkalskis
  10. penkas
  11. penkeeper

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