hek
See also: hêk
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch hecke, from Old Dutch *hekka, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkju.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hek n (plural hekken, diminutive hekje n)
- fence
- Het hek rond het park is gesloten.
- The fence around the park is closed.
- Ze klommen over het hek om de boomgaard binnen te komen.
- They climbed over the fence to get into the orchard.
- Hij schilderde het hek wit.
- He painted the fence white.
- stern
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Middle English edit
Noun edit
hek
- Alternative form of hacche
Zhuang edit
Etymology edit
From Chinese 客 (MC khaek, “guest”). Cognate with Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), Lü ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek¹), Shan ၶႅၵ်ႇ (khèk), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik). Doublet of hak.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /heːk˧˥/
- Tone numbers: hek7
- Hyphenation: hek
Noun edit
hek (1957–1982 spelling hek)