birk

[ burk; Scots birk ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. birch.

birk

/ bɪrk; bɜːk /

noun

1. a birch tree
2. plural a birch wood

adjective

1. consisting or made of birch

Word History and Origins

Origin of birk¹

before 900; Middle English byrk, Old English birc, by-form of birce birch

Word History and Origins

Origin of birk¹

C14: from Old Norse; compare birch

Example Sentences

"This means that until now, we have not been able to properly investigate the genes because they are only active in specific tissues, such as the nervous system, and this is a major obstacle when it comes to understanding whether a particular gene variant is the cause of a patient's disease," explains Uffe Birk Jensen, Clinical Professor, Chair and consultant at the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital..

From Science Daily

Birkenstock is due to start trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the “BIRK” ticker symbol.

From Seattle Times

It is due to start trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the “BIRK” ticker symbol.

From Seattle Times

Birkenstock's shares will start trading on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRK".

From Reuters

Birkenstock's shares will start trading on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BIRK".

From Reuters