# birk

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɜː(ɹ)k/ · frequency rank #69,686

## Definitions
1. A birch tree.
2. A Eurasian minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus, syn. Leuciscus phoxinus).

## Etymology
From Northern Middle English birk, birke, byrke (“birch”), (southern Middle English birche). More at birch.
(tree): Cognate with Scots birk.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birk