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Etymology 1

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From Dutch lokken, from Middle Dutch locken, from Old Dutch loccon, from Proto-Germanic *lukkōną.

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lok (present lok, present participle lokkende, past participle gelok)

  1. (transitive) to lure, to bait

Etymology 2

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From Dutch lok, from Middle Dutch locke.

Noun

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lok (plural lokke, diminutive lokkie)

  1. lock of hair

Czech

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Etymology

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Deverbal from lokat.

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lok m inan

  1. gulp, swallow of a liquid

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Further reading

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  • lok”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • lok”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • lok”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɔk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lok
  • Rhymes: -ɔk
  • Homophone: Lok

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch locke, from Old Dutch lock, from Frankish *lokk, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz.

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lok f (plural lokken, diminutive lokje n)

  1. lock of hair
    Synonym: haarlok
  2. one curl in hair of the head, confer goldilocks
    Synonym: haarlok
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  • Afrikaans: lok

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch loc, from Old Dutch *loc, from Proto-West Germanic *lok, from Proto-Germanic *luką.

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lok n (plural lokken, diminutive lokje n)

  1. (archaic) hole
    Synonyms: gat, hol, holte
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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lok

  1. inflection of lokken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse lok, from Proto-Germanic *lūkaną (to close, shut, cover).

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lok n (genitive singular loks, nominative plural lok)

  1. lid

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    Declension of lok
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lok lokið lok lokin
accusative lok lokið lok lokin
dative loki lokinu lokum lokunum
genitive loks loksins loka lokanna

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Judeo-Tat

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Etymology

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Akin to the synonymous Tat lak, Azerbaijani lək, Armenian լաք (lakʻ). See the Armenian entry for more.

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lok

  1. square-shaped bed (in a garden)

Further reading

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  • Агарунов, Я., Агарунов, М. (2010) “лок”, in Большой словарь языка горских евреев джуури [Large Dictionary of the Juhuri Language of Mountain Jews]‎[1] (in Russian), Baku: Абилов, Зейналов и сыновья, page 162b

Malay

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Etymology

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From Javanese ꦭꦸꦏ꧀ (luk), from Old Javanese eluk.

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lok (Jawi spelling لوق)

  1. crooked (having one or more bends or angles)

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Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sicilian locu, from Latin locus.

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Noun

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lok m (plural lokijiet)

  1. place
    Synonyms: mkien, post

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English loc, from Proto-West Germanic *lok, from Proto-Germanic *luką, from Proto-Indo-European *lewg- (to bend; turn).

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Noun

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lok (plural lokkes or loken)

  1. lock
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Etymology 2

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From Old English lāc, from Proto-West Germanic *laik, from Proto-Germanic *laikaz.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔːk(ə)/, /lɔk/, /ˈlaːk(ə)/

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lok (plural lokes or lakes)

  1. A religious offering or sacrifice.
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  • English: lake (dialectal)
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Mokilese

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lok

  1. (intransitive) to turn, change direction

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Short form of lokomotiv

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lok n (definite singular loket, indefinite plural lok, definite plural loka or lokene)

  1. a loco (short for locomotive)
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Etymology 2

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lok

  1. imperative of loke

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Short form of lokomotiv

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lok n (definite singular loket, indefinite plural lok, definite plural loka)

  1. a loco (short for locomotive)
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse lok.

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lok n (definite singular loket, indefinite plural lok, definite plural loka)

  1. alternative form of lokk
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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Locke.

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Noun

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lok m inan (diminutive loczek)

  1. curl, lock
    Synonym: pukiel

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Further reading

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  • lok in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lok in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovene

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European *lenk- (to bend).

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Noun

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lọ̑k m inan

  1. bow (weapon)

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The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing. lók
gen. sing. lóka
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
lók lóka lóki
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
lóka lókov lókov
dative
(dajȃlnik)
lóku lókoma lókom
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
lók lóka lóke
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
lóku lókih lókih
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
lókom lókoma lóki

Further reading

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  • lok”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Southwestern Dinka

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Noun

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lok

  1. pasture

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  • Dinka-English Dictionary[2], 2005

Swedish

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Etymology

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Short for lokomotiv

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Noun

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lok n

  1. locomotive, engine, loco; The machine which pulls a train forward.
    Synonym: lokomotiv
  2. (in the capitalized definite "Loket") Leif "Loket" Olsson

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Declension of lok 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lok loket lok loken
Genitive loks lokets loks lokens
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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English lock.

Noun

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lok

  1. lock

Volapük

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Noun

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lok (nominative plural loks)

  1. mirror

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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Compare English luck. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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lok n (no plural, diminutive lokje)

  1. luck, fortune
    Synonym: gelok

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Further reading

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  • lok”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011