gerkin

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proper noun

A surname from German.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

gerkin1

noungerkin (plural gerkins)

plural gerkins

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of gherkin.

Gerkin2

proper nounGerkin (plural Gerkins)

plural Gerkins

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanGerken
  2. EnglishGerkin

Variant of German Gerken.

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APA

gerkin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerkin

MLA

“gerkin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerkin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gerkin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gerkin.

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