German

Noun

Funk m ‎(genitive Funks, no plural)

1. radio

Declension

Plautdietsch

Noun

Funk f ‎(plural Funke)

1. spark

Derived terms

• Funkestoppsel

Related terms

• funkle

English

Noun

funk ‎(plural funks)

1. (obsolete) spark
2. (obsolete) touchwood, punk, tinder

Translations

Etymology 2

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
   • Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

     [The helmsman] steered with no end of a swagger while you were by; but if he lost sight of you, he became instantly the prey of an abject funk […]

   • 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.

Translations

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.

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2. (transitive) To frighten; to cause to flinch.

Translations

Etymology 3

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 odour.
2. (uncountable) 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 and a strong backbeat.

Derived terms

• electrofunk
• funky

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.

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ̃.ki/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɐ̃.kɨ/, /fɐ̃k/
• Hyphenation: funk

Noun

funk m (uncountable)

1. (Brazil, music) funk (a genre of popular music derived from soul music)
2. (Brazil, music) funk carioca (Brazilian music genre derived from Miami bass)

Noun

funk m (plural funks)

1. (Brazil, music) a particular song or composition of funk carioca

Derived terms

• funkeiro, baile funk

Spanish

Noun

funk m ‎(uncountable)

1. funk