dacks
See also: Dacks and däcks
English
Pronunciation
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Noun
dacks pl (plural only)
- (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Alternative form of daks
Verb
dacks
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dack
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Enhanced adverbial form of déck (“thick”), from Middle High German dicke (“thickly; often”), from Old High German thicco. Compare Dutch dikwijls (“often”). The vowel -a- is native, while the -é- of the adjective is due to influence by surrounding dialects.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daks/, [dɑks]
- Homophone: Dachs
Adverb
dacks
- often; frequently
Synonyms
- oft (from German)
Antonyms
- sielen
Related terms
- déck