funk

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʌŋk/
• Rhymes: -ʌŋk

Etymology 1

1620, from French dialectal (Norman) funquer, funquier (“to smoke, reek”), from Old Northern French fungier (“to smoke”), from Vulgar Latin fūmicāre, alteration of Latin fūmigāre (“to smoke, fumigate”). Related to French dialect funkière (“smoke”). More at fumigate.

Noun

funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)

1. (countable) Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
2. (uncountable, music) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)

1. (intransitive) To emit an offensive smell; to stink.
2. (transitive) To envelop with an offensive smell or smoke.
3. (intransitive) To perform funk music.
4. (euphemistic, slang) Fuck (the taboo swear word)

Synonyms

• eff;

Derived terms

• funk up
• funk you

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English funke, fonke (“spark”), from Old English *funca (“spark”), from Proto-Germanic *funkô (“spark”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peng- (“to shine”). Cognate with Middle Low German funke, fanke (“spark”), Middle Dutch vonke (“spark”), Old High German funcho, funko (“spark”), German Funke (“spark”). See also spunk.

Noun

funk (plural funks)

1. (obsolete) Touchwood, punk, tinder.

Translations

Etymology 3

1743, Scottish and Northern English dialectal word, originally a verb meaning "to panic, fail due to panic". Perhaps from or cognate with obsolete Dutch fonck (“distress, agitation”), from Middle Dutch fonck (“perturbation, agitation”). More at flunk.

Noun

funk (countable and uncountable, plural funks)

1. (countable) Mental depression.
2. (uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly.
   • 1944 (written, first published in 2015), Bob Cooney, Proud Journey

     As I left the platform, the atmosphere was tense but there was no sign of uneasiness or funk […]

3. (countable) One who fears or panics; a coward.

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Verb

funk (third-person singular simple present funks, present participle funking, simple past and past participle funked)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear.
2. (transitive) To frighten; to cause to flinch.

Translations

Danish

Etymology 1

From English funk. Attested since 1977.

Noun

funk c (singular definite funken, not used in plural form)

1. (music) funk

Declension

Synonyms

• funkmusik

Derived terms

• funkband
• funkgruppe
• funkmusik

See also

• funky

Etymology 2

See funke.

Verb

funk

1. imperative of funke

References

• “funk” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English funk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʏŋk/
• Hyphenation: funk

Noun

funk m (uncountable)

1. funk (music style)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From English funk.

Noun

funk m (definite singular funken, uncountable)

1. (music) funk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

funk

1. imperative of funke

Etymology 3

Verb

funk (present tense funke, past tense funka, past participle funka)

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag, Northern Norway) Alternative form of funke

Usage notes

(the dialectal form): The ending -e in present tense is reduced in the negation form (while spoken). Hence the written form "funk itj" is used, when the standard spelling is "funkar ikkje". Compare to phrases like "æ årsk itj" ("I do not bother").

Polish

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from English funk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaŋk/
• Rhymes: -aŋk
• Syllabification: funk

Noun

funk m inan

1. funk (genre of popular music)

   Synonym: funky

Declension

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from funkcjonariusz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfuŋk/
• Rhymes: -uŋk
• Syllabification: funk

Noun

funk m pers

1. (historical, rare) official, officer, agent, functionary (paid official of a political party or state security institution)

Usage notes

This word used primarily to refer to functionaries of former communist parties (especially the Communist Party of Poland), as well as organs of the communist state.

Declension

Further reading

• funk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• funk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English funk.

Pronunciation

Noun

funk m (plural funks)

1. (music, uncountable) funk (a genre of popular music derived from soul music)
2. (Brazil, music, uncountable) funk carioca (Brazilian music genre derived from Miami bass)
3. (Brazil, music) a particular song or composition of funk carioca

Derived terms

• funkeiro, baile funk

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English funk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfank/ [ˈfãŋk]
• Rhymes: -ank

Noun

funk m (uncountable)

1. (music) funk