plak
Albanian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pelH-ko-s, a formation *pelH- (“gray”) + *-kos. Closely akin to Lithuanian pìlkas (“grey”), which reflects *pl̥H-ko-s.[1][2][3]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plak m (plural pleq)
- old man, elder
- Coordinate term: plakë f
- (colloquial) paterfamilias, head of household, father
- Synonym: zot shtëpie
- (colloquial or historical) village elder or chief, who settled disputes and dealt with the community's affairs
- (colloquial) scarecrow
- Synonym: dordolec
- mandrake (Mandragora)
- Synonym: madërgonë
- (literary) king, chieftain
- (card games) king
- Synonym: mbret
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Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
plak (feminine plakë, plural pleq)
- old, elderly
- (colloquial) aged, old (of plants)
- (colloquial) withered, shriveled, gone bad (of vegetables)
- (figurative) wise, sage, experienced
- Synonym: i vjetër
Verb edit
plak (aorist plaka, participle plakur) (transitive)
- to make old, make age
- (colloquial) to spend, pass (time)
- (colloquial) to be late, make wait
- Synonym: vonoj
- (mediopassive) See plakem.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “plak”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 332
- ^ “pìlkas” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 888 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).
- ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 230
Further reading edit
- “plak”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1] (in Albanian), 1980, page 1496ab
- Pokorny, Julius (1959) “6. pel-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 804f.
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plak m inan
- plaque (on teeth)
Declension edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Probably related to plek (“spot”).
Noun edit
plak f (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)
- A slice, rasher (of bacon or cheese), slab (of chocolate)
- Ik heb een cake gebakken, wil je een plak?
- I've baked a cake, would you like a slice?
- Various disk-shaped objects resembling such a slice
Synonyms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
plak f (uncountable)
- plaque on teeth.
- Synonym: tandplaque
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: plak
Etymology 3 edit
From plakken.
Noun edit
plak f or m (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 4 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
plak
- inflection of plakken:
References edit
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch plak, from Middle Dutch plagge; placke; plecke; placken, from Old Dutch *plakko, *plakka, from Proto-Germanic *plaggą. Doublet of plakat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plak (first-person possessive plakku, second-person possessive plakmu, third-person possessive plaknya)
- (biology, medicine, pathology) plaque:
- (dermatology) a broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
- (cardiology) an abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
Further reading edit
- “plak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
plak
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
plak
Turkish edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish پلاق (plak), from French plaque.
Noun edit
plak (definite accusative plağı, plural plaklar)
- gramophone record, vinyl record [from 1900s]
Declension edit
Inflection | ||
---|---|---|
Nominative | plak | |
Definite accusative | plağı | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | plak | plaklar |
Definite accusative | plağı | plakları |
Dative | plağa | plaklara |
Locative | plakta | plaklarda |
Ablative | plaktan | plaklardan |
Genitive | plağın | plakların |
References edit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “plak”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Volapük edit
Noun edit
plak (nominative plural plaks)
Declension edit
West Frisian edit
Etymology edit
Either from Old Frisian plekk or Dutch plek, plak, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
plak n (plural plakken, diminutive plakje)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “plak (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011