Suffolk Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsəfək

SUH-fuhk

UK

ˈsʌfək

SUF-uhk

Definition

Suffolk is a historic county in eastern England. It is also the name of a popular breed of sheep known for its black face and legs.

Usage & Nuances

'Suffolk' is most often used for the English county, but can also mean the sheep breed, especially in agricultural contexts. With people or food, it usually refers to origin ('Suffolk cheese', 'Suffolk farmer'). Only capitalized as a proper noun.

• Spanish: Suffolk (condado inglés) - raza Suffolk (oveja)
• Portuguese (BR): Suffolk (condado inglês) - Suffolk (raça de ovelha)
• Portuguese (PT): Suffolk (condado inglês) - Suffolk (raça de ovelha)
• Chinese (Simplified): 萨福克（英国郡名）- 萨福克羊（羊的品种）
• Chinese (Traditional): 薩福克（英國郡名）- 薩福克羊（羊的品種）
• Hindi: सफोक (इंग्लैंड का काउंटी) - सफोक भेड़ (भेड़ों की नस्ल)
• Arabic: سوفولك (مقاطعة في إنجلترا) - سلالة سوفولك (خروف)
• Bengali: স্যাফোক (ইংল্যান্ডের অঞ্চল) - স্যাফোক (ভেড়ার জাত)
• Russian: Суффолк (графство) - суффолк (порода овец)
• Japanese: サフォーク（イングランドの地域名） - サフォーク種（羊）
• Vietnamese: Suffolk (hạt ở Anh) - Suffolk (giống cừu)
• Korean: 서퍽 (영국 지역) - 서퍽종 (양 품종)
• Turkish: Suffolk (İngiltere'de bir bölge) - Suffolk koyunu
• Urdu: سفولک (انگلینڈ کا علاقہ) - سفولک (بھیڑ کی نسل)
• Indonesian: Suffolk (wilayah di Inggris) - Suffolk (jenis domba)

Example Sentences

I grew up in Suffolk.

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Suffolk is in the east of England.

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They raise Suffolk sheep on their farm.

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My grandparents have a cottage in Suffolk near the coast.

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Have you ever tasted Suffolk cheese? It's delicious!

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The Suffolk landscape is beautiful in summer, full of golden fields.

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