CEFR A2

dirke

noun

Meaning

dirke means obsolete form of dirk. [A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dirke to mean obsolete form of dirk. [A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.].
The teacher asked students to find dirke in the reading.

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dirke (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses dirke to mean obsolete form of dirk. [A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.].
The teacher asked students to find dirke in the reading.
Check the words around dirke to choose the right meaning.

How to Use dirke

a/the dirke (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dirke."
dirke in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dirke in context before translating it."

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