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{{also|merk|Mérk}}
==English==

===Etymology===
* As a {{der|en|nl|-}} surname, variant of {{m|nl|Mark}} (both senses).
* As a German surname, From {{der|en|de|Merk}}, shortening of {{m|en|Markwardt}}.

===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|Merks}}

# {{surname|en}}.

====Statistics====
* According to the 2010 United States Census, ''Merk'' is the 23054<sup>th</sup> most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1109 individuals. ''Merk'' is most common among White (96.21%) individuals.

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=ekmr|kmer|Kmer}}

==Dutch==
{{wikipedia|lang=nl}}

===Proper noun===
{{nl-proper noun}}

# {{place|nl|city|dept/Pas-de-Calais|c/France|t1=Marck}}

==German==
[[File:Sium latifolium sl1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Breitblätteriger Merk]] ({{taxfmt|Sium latifolium|species}})|upright=1.15]]
{{wp|lang=de|Merk (Gattung)}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|[mɛʁk]|[mɛrk]|[mɛɐ̯k]}}

===Etymology 1===
{{bor+|de|gml|merk}}, from {{der|de|osx|*merk}}, {{m|osx|*merik}}, from {{der|de|gmw-pro|*marik}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|de|Mark|Merke|Merck}}

====Noun====
{{de-noun|m,(e)s,s}}

# {{C|de|Celery family plants}} [[water parsnip]] ({{taxfmt|Sium|genus}} gen. et spp.)
#* {{quote-book|de|author=w:Valerius Herberger|page=24a|pageurl=https://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/0007/bsb00073690/images/index.html?id=00073690&groesser=&seite=1025|title=Florilegium ex paradiso psalmorum. Paradiß-Blümlein, aus dem Lust-Garten der 150. Psalmen, nebst den Geheimnissen von Christo Jesu|year=1625<!--published in two volumes 1625–1627 to supplement his Magnalia Dei published in twelve parts  1601–18-->|year_published=1727 [https://books.google.com/books?id=-Nc7ey4F-5oC&pg=PT24 <sup>GB</sup>]|publisher=Johann Friedrich Gleditschens seel. Sohn|location=Leipzig|passage=Ich muß auch hier eines guten bürgerlichen Hauß-Lateins gedencken. Es sind zwey Kräutlein: Eins heißt '''Merck''', ''Sium'' oder Bachpungen. Das andere Melden, ''Atriplex''. Das braucht ihr zum Grün-Kraut; davon haben eure Groß-Eltern etliche Reyme, die haben sehr viel Augen.<br/>  '''Mercks''' und Melden<br/>    Wachsen beyd in einem Felden.<br/>  Brich '''Mercks'''; laß Melden stahn,<br/>    So wirst du gewiß ein kluger Mann.|t=Here too I have to commemorate a good burgherly house Latin: It’s two little herbs: One is called '''water parsnip''', ''Sium'' or ''Bachpungen''. The other saltbush, ''Atriplex''. This you need to the green herb; of it your grand parents have many a rhyme, they have many eyes.<br/>  '''Water parsnips''' and saltbushes<br/>    Both grow in one field.<br/>  Break '''water parsnips'''; let saltbushes stay,<br/>    So you surely become a wise man.}}

=====Declension=====
{{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,s}}

===Etymology 2===
{{bor+|de|gml|merk}}, {{doublet|de|Mark|nocap=1|id1=border region}}.

====Noun====
{{de-noun|n,(e)s}}

# {{tlb|de|obsolete}} [[mark]], [[token]], [[indicium]]

=====Declension=====
{{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}}

===References===
* {{R:Grimm}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
From {{der|pl|de|Merk}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr}}

===Proper noun===
{{pl-proper noun|m-pr}}

# {{surname|pl|g=m}}

====Declension====
{{pl-decl-noun-m-pr|nomp=Merkowie|genp=Merków}}

===Proper noun===
{{pl-proper noun|f|indecl=1}}

# {{surname|pl|g=f}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|pl|Merkowa|Merkówna}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:ISNP|Merk}}

{{cln|pl|surnames from German}}