Firkin Definition
fûrkĭn
noun
A small, wooden tub for butter, lard, etc.
Webster's New World
A unit of capacity equal to14 barrel.
Webster's New World
A weight measure for butter, equalling 56 pounds.
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Other Word Forms of Firkin
Noun
Singular:
firkin
Plural:
firkinsOrigin of Firkin
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Middle English ferken, ferdekin probably from Middle Dutch verdelkijn diminutive of veerdel one-fourth veerde fourth kwetwer- in Indo-European roots deel part dail- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle Dutch *vierdekijn, diminutive of vierde (“fourth”), from vier (“four”), equivalent to fourth + -kin.
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