gek
See also: GEK
Basque
Noun
gek
- ergative indefinite of ge
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin uncertain, but perhaps from an imitative verb also found in Swedish gäcka (“to mock”).[1]
Cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɛk/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: gek
- Rhymes: -ɛk
Adjective
gek (comparative gekker, superlative gekst)
- crazy, mad
- Je maakt me gek.
- You make me crazy.
- Je maakt me gek.
- ludicrous, farcical
- silly, playful
Inflection
Inflection of gek | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
uninflected | gek | |||
inflected | gekke | |||
comparative | gekker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | gek | gekker | het gekst het gekste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | gekke | gekkere | gekste |
n. sing. | gek | gekker | gekste | |
plural | gekke | gekkere | gekste | |
definite | gekke | gekkere | gekste | |
partitive | geks | gekkers | — |
Synonyms
- zot
- getikt
- gestoord
- lijp
- waus
Derived terms
- gekscheren
- knettergek
- stapelgek
- zo gek als een deur
- zo gek als een ui
Descendants
- Negerhollands: gek, gik
Noun
gek m (plural gekken, diminutive gekje n, feminine gekkin)
- (male) lunatic, madman
- cowl (on a chimney)
Derived terms
- dorpsgek
- luchtvaartgek
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “geek”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Wutunhua
Etymology
From Mandarin 狗 (gǒu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɘˠ]
Noun
gek
- dog
- Synonym: haba
References
- Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun, University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN