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Hunker vs Junker - What's the difference?

hunker | junker |

As nouns the difference between hunker and junker

is that hunker is (dated) a political conservative while junker is .

As a verb hunker

is to crouch or squat close to the ground.

hunker

English

Etymology 1

Originally Scottish. Origin unknown, but probably of Germanic origin, perhaps *hunk- or *huk-. Probable cognates include Old Norse , Dutch huiken, and German hocken.

Verb

(en verb)
  • To crouch or squat close to the ground.
    • Synonyms
    * (crouch or squat) crouch, squat
    Derived terms
    * hunkers * hunker down

    Etymology 2

    Unknown

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A political conservative.

    • See also

    * hunkers English intransitive verbs ----

    junker

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), a contraction of ; compare English young and herre; also younker.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
  • * 1919 , :
    • Professors of philosophy and science carrying high the patriotic banner of Kultur and culture gloried in the system of compulsory, universal, military service, first made in Germany exulted in the degrading, vicious process of training by which the individual is hypnotized into submission to a brutal organization of military junkers , hallowed by the name of state and Fatherland, it was the darkest period in the history of mankind.
    Alternative forms
    * Junker
    Derived terms
    * junkerdom * junkerish * junkerism

    References

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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A beat-up automobile.