dirk

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dûrk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dirk  (dûrk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a dagger, esp. of the Scottish Highlands.

v.t. 
  1. to stab with a dirk.
  • 1595–1605; origin, originally Scots; of obscure etymology, etymological

Dirk  (dûrk),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a male given name, form of Derek. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dirk /dɜːk/ n
  1. a dagger esp as formerly worn by Scottish Highlanders
 vb (transitive)
  1. to stab with a dirk
Etymology: 16th Century: from Scottish durk, perhaps from German Dolch dagger
'dirk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bogarde - sgian-dhu - Uys

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