deuk

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /døːk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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[1] (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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