reliek

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin reliquiae (“remains, relics”), from relinquō (“I leave behind, abandon, relinquish”), from re- + linquō (“I leave, quit, forsake, depart from”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: re‧liek

Noun

reliek f or n (plural relieken, diminutive reliekje n)

  1. relic
    Synonym: relikwie

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: rèlik
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