gek
See also: GEK
Basque edit
Noun edit
gek
- ergative indefinite of ge
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Adjective edit
gek (comparative gekker, superlative gekst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of gek | ||||
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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 | — |
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Descendants edit
Noun edit
gek m (plural gekken, diminutive gekje n, feminine gekkin)
- (male) lunatic, madman
- Synonyms: dwaas, mesjoggene, waanzinnige
- cowl (on a chimney)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “geek”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Wutunhua edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
gek