kek
Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
kek
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Q'eqchi terms
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean ㅋㅋㅋ (keukeukeu, “haha”, representation of laughter). Since this is often used in StarCraft matches, Blizzard, StarCraft’s developers, decided to reference it in World of Warcraft: when a player of the Horde faction types "lol" using the /say messaging command, members of the opposing faction see it as "kek".[1] Not related to "kik", a typo of "lol".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
Interjection
kek
- (Internet slang, video games) Used to indicate laughter or humour.
Usage notes
- Since 2016, the term kek has been allegedly but not confirmed to be associated with some sectors of the American white supremacist alt-right movement.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
kek (third-person singular simple present keks, present participle kekking or keking, simple past and past participle kekked or keked or kek'd)
- (Internet slang) To laugh.
Synonyms
See also
- kek lapis (etymologically unrelated)
References
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (14 September 2017) “Bungie explains how Destiny 2 armor resembling hate symbol made it into the game”, in Polygon, retrieved 4 August 2018
- ^ Moomaw, Graham (16 February 2017) “In Charlottesville, GOP candidate for governor Corey Stewart allies with alt-right-inspired blogger who wants to protect 'glorious Western civilization'”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch[1]
- ^ Mardell, Mark (22 September 2016) “Naked Nigel, the God Kek and modern politics”, in BBC News[2]
- ^ King, James (22 November 2016) “Cucks & Kek: Racism's Old Guard Reaches Out To An Online Generation”, in Vocativ[3], archived from the original on 11 November 2020
- ^ Lock, Colm (1 December 2016) “Harambe and the magic of memes”, in The Mancunion[4], retrieved 26 February 2017
- ^ Harkinson, Josh (27 October 2016) “Meet the White Nationalist Trying To Ride The Trump Train to Lasting Power”, in Mother Jones[5]
- ^ Hathaway, Jay (7 November 2016) “Trump Fans Unleash Last-Minute Flood of Pepe the Frog Memes”, in The Daily Dot[6], retrieved 26 February 2017
Albanian
Etymology
A modern borrowing, from English cake.
Noun
kek m
Declension
singular | ||
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kek | keku |
accusative | kekun | |
dat./abl. | keku | kekut |
Atong (India)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kek/
Etymology 1
Noun
kek (Bengali script কেক)
Etymology 2
Verb
kek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to chop (wood)
Etymology 3
Verb
kek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to grow
Etymology 4
Adjective
kek- (Bengali script কেক, type 1)
References
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Basque
Etymology 1
Noun
kek
- ergative indefinite of ke
Etymology 2
Noun
kek
- ergative plural of ka
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German keck. Doublet of kwiek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛk/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: kek
- Rhymes: -ɛk
Adjective
kek (comparative kekker, superlative kekst)
- (Netherlands) eye-catching (visually pleasing in a hip or bold manner)
- 2016 February 19, Thijs Zonneveld, “De beige sjaal van Dick Advocaat is een statement”, in Algemeen Dagblad:
- Dick doet er niet aan mee. Geen kekke overhemden, geen moeilijke kapsels (al was dat over zijn schedel gekamde haar dat hij vroeger had ook een soort van hip, destijds), geen laklederen laarsjes en geen Only God Can Judge Me-tatoeage in zijn nek.
- Dick does not go along with it. No flashy shirts, no difficult hairdo (although the hairstyle that he used to have, hair combed sideways, was also some kind of trendy, at that time), no glossy leather boots and no "Only God Can Judge Me" tattoos on his neck.
- (Netherlands, by extension) fashionable
- (Netherlands) sassy (bold and spirited; cheeky)
- 2013 October 13, Sjoerd Hartholt, “Zo stoppen we de terreur van de straatwervers”, in HP/De Tijd:
- In feite is het verschil met bedelende zwervers niet heel groot, alleen zijn die meestal veel minder opdringerig en aanwezig. Een ander verschil is dat straatwervers vaak kekke meisjes en jongens zijn die bovendien zeggen dat je kapsel tof is en dat je een relaxt persoon lijkt.
- In fact the difference with begging vagrants is not very large, but these are usually much less intrusive and prominent. Another difference is that street promoters are often cheeky girls and boys who moreover say that your hairstyle is swell and that you seem like a relaxed kind of person.
Declension
Declension of kek | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
uninflected | kek | |||
inflected | kekke | |||
comparative | kekker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | kek | kekker | het kekst het kekste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | kekke | kekkere | kekste |
n. sing. | kek | kekker | kekste | |
plural | kekke | kekkere | kekste | |
definite | kekke | kekkere | kekste | |
partitive | keks | kekkers | — |
Synonyms
- (sassy, spirited): kittig
- (visually appealing): blits
Descendants
- Negerhollands: kek
Fiji Hindi
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /keːk/
Noun
kek
References
Iban
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛk/
Noun
kek
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkeʔ/ [ˈkɛʔ]
- Syllabification: kek
Noun
kek
- (vocative) clipping of kakek (“grandfather”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian)
- IPA(key): /ˈkeʔ/ [ˈkɛʔ]
- Syllabification: kek
- IPA(key): (especially when stressed, rare) /ˈkek/ [ˈkɛk̚]
- Syllabification: kek
- IPA(key): (occasionally) /ke/ [ke]
- IPA(key): /ˈkeʔ/ [ˈkɛʔ]
Adverb
kek
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkek/ [ˈkɛk̚]
- Syllabification: kek
Noun
kek (plural kek-kek)
Further reading
- “kek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [keʔ]
- Rhymes: -eʔ
Noun
kek (Jawi spelling کيک, plural kek-kek)
Further reading
- “kek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [çeːk]
Verb
kek
- past of kike
Talysh
Etymology
Cognate with Persian کک (kak).
Noun
kek
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Noun
kek
Turkish
Etymology
Noun
kek (definite accusative keki, plural kekler)
Usage notes
- It's called "pasta" when it's with cream filling
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kek | kekler |
definite accusative | keki | kekleri |
dative | keke | keklere |
locative | kekte | keklerde |
ablative | kekten | keklerden |
genitive | kekin | keklerin |
Volapük
Noun
kek (nominative plural keks)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kek | keks |
genitive | keka | kekas |
dative | keke | kekes |
accusative | keki | kekis |
vocative 1 | o kek! | o keks! |
predicative 2 | keku | kekus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Zazaki
Etymology 1
Noun
kek m
- alternative form of kekı (“flea”)
Etymology 2
Noun
kek m
Etymology 3
Noun
kek