Schurke

Etymology
16th century, derived from, from. This verb is related with (but probably not the direct ancestor of) modern ; compare. shows Upper German umlaut blocking in -ur- + consonant. This southern origin also partially explains the hardening of -g- to -k-, though the lack of any g-forms in is peculiar. The noun moreover has little currency in dialects, north or south.

Noun

 * 1)  villain, scoundrel

Descendants

 * , shirk