plek

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch plek.

Noun

plek (plural plekke)

  1. a spot
  2. a place

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch plecke, from Old Dutch *plekka (“mark, spot, place”), from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”). Cognate with Middle Low German plecke (“spot, mark”), English pleck (“spot, place”). More at pleck.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • IPA(key): /plɛk/
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Noun

plek f (plural plekken, diminutive plekje n)

  1. spot, place
  2. bruise

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