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Sunken vs Sunk - What's the difference?

sunken | sunk |

As verbs the difference between sunken and sunk

is that sunken is past participle of lang=en while sunk is past participle of lang=en.

As an adjective sunken

is caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged.

sunken

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be submerged
  • * The sunken ship lay at a depth of 100 feet

    • sunk

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * sank English irregular past participles