deuk

Dutch

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly formed from duiken by analogy with reuk and ruiken, but the semantics are doubtful.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /døːk/
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  • Hyphenation: deuk
  • Rhymes: -øːk

Noun

deuk f (plural deuken, diminutive deukje n)

  1. dent

Derived terms

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) “deuk”, in Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands‎ (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Middle English

Noun

deuk

  1. Alternative form of duk (“duke”)

Scots

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /djuk/, /dʒuk/, /dʒʌk/

Noun

deuk (plural deuks)

  1. duck (type of bird)
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