The word "Folke" is spelled with the letter "e" at the end instead of the more common "k" because it is an archaic spelling of the word "folk". In IPA phonetic transcription, it can be represented as /fəʊk/ or /foʊk/. The first symbol, /ə/, represents the schwa sound, which is the unstressed vowel sound in the first syllable. The second symbol, /ʊ/, represents the "oo" sound in the second syllable. Together, they form the pronunciation of "Folke" as "fohk" or "fohk-uh" in English.
The word "folke" has its roots in Old English and Middle English. In Old English, it was spelled "folc", and in Middle English, it evolved to "folk" before adopting its current spelling. The word was originally derived from the Germanic language family, specifically the West Germanic branch. The Germanic root word "fulk" referred to a group of people or a crowd, and it was also used to describe a tribe or nation. Over time, the meaning expanded to encompass the general population or common people. The word "folke" is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, such as "volk" in German and "folk" in Danish and Swedish.