stirk Synonyms & Antonyms
/stɜːk/
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Stirk as a Noun
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A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer.
Word Forms & Grammar
stirk (plural stirks)
Words That Rhyme With Stirk
Origin of Stirk
From Middle English stirk, sterke, styrke, from Old English stīrc, stȳrc, stȳric, stīorc (“calf, a stirk, a young bullock or a heifer”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurik, from Proto-Germanic *stiurikaz (“bullock”), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *steuraz (“steer”), equivalent to steer + -ock. Cognate with Middle Low German sterke (“stirk”), Middle Dutch stierick ("stirk"; compare Modern Dutch sterke (“young cow”)), German Sterk, Stärke, Stark (“stirk”). More at steer.
Quick Facts About Stirk
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /stɜːk/ |
| Meaning | A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer |
| Plural | stirks |