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birk

[ burk; Scots birk ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.


birk

/ bɪrk; bɜːk /

noun

  1. a birch tree
  2. plural a birch wood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. consisting or made of birch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of birk1

before 900; Middle English byrk, Old English birc, by-form of birce birch
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Word History and Origins

Origin of birk1

C14: from Old Norse; compare birch
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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..

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

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

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

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Birkenstock has decided to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, under the ticker symbol 'BIRK'.

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