Dirk (disambiguation)
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Dirk could refer to:
- Dirk, a long dagger
- In computer games, "dirks" are occasionally used in computer RPGs. Some of the games featuring this weapon, or at least its name, are Divine Divinity from Larian Studios, Diablo II and World of Warcraft from Blizzard Entertainment, Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates and Guild Wars Factions.
- Dirk, a common name in English, Dutch and German
- German NBA player Dirk Nowitzki.
- Dirk Gently, the main character in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, by Douglas Adams.
- Dirk, an adaptation for stage of the above book
- In Dutch, German and Frisian, dirk is the word for a topping lift, a line on a boat that keeps the boom up when the sail is not hoisted.
- In Germany DIRK is an acronym for 'Deutscher Investor Relations Kreis' (German Investor Relations Circle).
- A Dutch version of the name "Theodoric."