lekker
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans lekker, from Dutch lekker.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlekker (comparative more lekker, superlative most lekker)
- (South Africa) Tasty, nice, fun, great.
- (South Africa) Good in a generic sense, worthy, functional.
- 1998, Leon Schuster, Leon Schuster's lekker, thick South African joke book, page 164:
- The other men ask why he's crying, when he's got such a lekker car. The guy shakes his head and says, "I just saw my wife, and she was driving a skateboard."
Derived terms
editAfrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlekker (attributive lekker or lekkere, comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerste)
- having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious
- Die kos het lekker gesmaak.
- The food tasted nice.
- good, fun, nice in a more generic sense
- Lekker tye.
- Fun times
- (informal) foxy, sexy
- Kyk na daai lekker ding
- Look at that foxy thing
- (Mainly with negative polarity) Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness).
- ’n Paar minute nadat die klas gekla het, het die dosent ook nie lekker begin voel nie.
- A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.
Usage notes
editThe attribute form lekkere is considered somewhat archaic and only used for emphasis to show how good something is.
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: lekker
Adverb
editlekker
- good, nice, fun in a more generic sense.
- Ons het lekker gespeel.
- We played nicely. / We had a great time playing.
- good and hard or properly, badly
- Hy was lekker ingeloop.
- He was swindled badly. / He was properly swindled
Interjection
editlekker
- yum!, yummy!, delicious!
- goody! hah!, used sarcastically to show disapproval, disrespect or contempt
- Lekker! Jy wou mos!
- You just wanted to do that, huh?
Noun
editlekker (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertjie)
- sweet, a piece of candy
- (uncountable) pleasure, enjoyment
Synonyms
edit- (candy): lekkergoed
- (enjoyment, pleasure): genot
- (pleasure): lekkerte
- (pleasure, satisfaction): plesier
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”) (Dutch likken). Cognate to German lecker, Afrikaans lekker, Middle Low German lecker, Norwegian lekker, Swedish läcker and Danish lækker. More at lick.
Adjective
editlekker (comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerst)
- Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable.
- Het eten is weer lekker vandaag, mam! ― The dinner is tasty again today, mum!
- (Netherlands) Good, nice, pleasant, satisfying in a more generic sense.
- Lekker weer! ― Nice weather!
- Het badwater is lekker warm. ― The bathwater is pleasantly warm.
- Ik ga zo lekker zwemmen. ― I'm going for a nice swim.
- (colloquial) Hot, sexy, physically attractive.
- Hij is zo'n lekker ding! ― He's such a hottie!
- Hé, lekkere meid! ― Hey, sexy girl!
- (Netherlands, mainly with negative polarity) Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness).
- Een paar minuten nadat de klas klaagde, begon de docent zich ook niet lekker te voelen.
- A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.
- (Netherlands, informal) Sound of mind, sane.
- Ben jij wel helemaal lekker, gore aap?
- Are you fucking out of your mind, you filthy ape?
- De nieuwe onderzoeksassistente is een genie, maar volgens mij is ze niet zo lekker in haar bovenkamer.
- The new research assistant is a genius, but I think she's not mentally well up there.
Usage notes
edit- This adjective, especially its adverbial use, often has an ironic meaning (particularly the sense nice, pleasant), e.g. lekker belangrijk or lekker boeiend for "not very important/interesting", or lekker type for "not a very pleasant person".
Declension
editDeclension of lekker | ||||
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uninflected | lekker | |||
inflected | lekkere | |||
comparative | lekkerder | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | lekker | lekkerder | het lekkerst het lekkerste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | lekkere | lekkerdere | lekkerste |
n. sing. | lekker | lekkerder | lekkerste | |
plural | lekkere | lekkerdere | lekkerste | |
definite | lekkere | lekkerdere | lekkerste | |
partitive | lekkers | lekkerders | — |
Derived terms
editDescendants
editEtymology 2
editAdjective
editlekker
Etymology 3
editNoun
editlekker m (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertje n)
- leaker
- Maar deze memo ... lekte uit. Of Apple inmiddels weet wie de lekker was?
- But this memo ... leaked out. Does Apple know by now who was the leaker?
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editVerb
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