Gurkerl
German, noun/ˈɡ̥ʊɐ̯kɐl/
Gurkerl is spelled G-U-R-K-E-R-L (7 letters) and appears about once in every 45 million words in written German, the 401,709th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gurkerl is a German neuter noun meaning “clipping of Essiggurkerl” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of Gurke.
What does Gurkerl mean in English?
noun
- 1
Austrianeuterdiminutive of Gurke
- 2
Austrianeuterclipping of Essiggurkerl
- 3
Austrianeuternutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Gurkerl
- Gurkerls genitive
- Gurkerln plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gurkerl?
- Austria /ˈɡ̥ʊɐ̯kɐl/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Gurkerl in German?
Gurkerl appears about once in every 45 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).