FaroeseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse vreka (the v had disappeared already in later Old West Norse).

VerbEdit

reka (third person singular past indicative rak, third person plural past indicative róku, supine rikið)

  1. to drive, to drift

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of reka (group v-56)
infinitive reka
supine rikið
participle (a26)1 rekandi rikin
present past
first singular reki rak
second singular rekur rakst
third singular rekur rak
plural reka róku
imperative
singular rek!
plural rekið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

IcelandicEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Norse vreka (the v had disappeared already in later Old West Norse), from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną.

VerbEdit

reka (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative rak, third-person plural past indicative ráku, supine rekið)

  1. to drive (forward or away)
  2. to run (a farm, business, etc.)
  3. coerce, drive (someone to do something)
  4. to hammer, hit (iron)
  5. (impersonal) to cause to drift
    Bátinn (acc.) rak út á haf.
    The boat drifted out to sea.
ConjugationEdit
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Norse reka.

NounEdit

reka f (genitive singular reku, nominative plural rekur)

  1. shovel
DeclensionEdit
SynonymsEdit

IndonesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Malay reka from Sanskrit रेखा (rekhā, outline, drawing).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛka]
  • Hyphenation: rè‧ka

VerbEdit

reka

  1. work, measures.
    Synonyms: susun, atur, tata

Affixed termsEdit

Further readingEdit

MalayEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Sanskrit रेखा (rekhā, outline, drawing).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɛka]
  • Hyphenation: ré‧ka
  • Rhymes: -a

VerbEdit

reka (Jawi spelling ريک‎)

  1. create, invent
    Synonym: cipta
  2. arrange, measure.
    Synonyms: susun, atur, tata
  3. compose
    Synonym: karang

Affixed termsEdit

Derived termsEdit

Further readingEdit

MaoriEdit

AdjectiveEdit

reka

  1. nice

Norwegian BokmålEdit

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

reka f

  1. definite feminine singular of reke

Norwegian NynorskEdit

NounEdit

reka f

  1. definite singular of reke

Old NorseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Germanic *rekǭ, *rakō (rake), whence also Old Saxon reka, Old High German recho. Also related to Old English raca, racu.

NounEdit

reka f

  1. shovel
DescendantsEdit
  • Icelandic: reka
  • Norwegian: reka, reke

Etymology 2Edit

From earlier vreka, from Proto-Germanic *wrekaną.

VerbEdit

reka

  1. to drive
ConjugationEdit
DescendantsEdit

See vreka.

ReferencesEdit

Serbo-CroatianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *rěka, from Proto-Indo-European *(H)rey- (to flow).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /rěːka/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧ka

NounEdit

réka f (Cyrillic spelling ре́ка)

  1. a river

DeclensionEdit

Derived termsEdit

SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *rěka.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rẹ́ka f

  1. (geography) river

InflectionEdit

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing. réka
gen. sing. réke
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
réka réki réke
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
réke rék rék
dative
(dajȃlnik)
réki rékama rékam
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
réko réki réke
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
réki rékah rékah
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
réko rékama rékami

NounEdit

reka

  1. inflection of rek:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative dual

Further readingEdit

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

SothoEdit

VerbEdit

reka

  1. to buy

SwedishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Clipping of rekognosera. Attested since the 1960s.

VerbEdit

reka (present rekar, preterite rekade, supine rekat, imperative reka)

  1. (colloquial) reconnoiter
ConjugationEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Clipping of rekommendera. Attested since the 1950s.

VerbEdit

reka (present rekar, preterite rekade, supine rekat, imperative reka)

  1. (colloquial, rare) recommend
ConjugationEdit

ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

TernateEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

reka

  1. (stative) to be apart

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of reka
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toreka foreka mireka
2nd noreka nireka
3rd Masculine oreka ireka, yoreka
Feminine moreka
Neuter ireka
- archaic

ReferencesEdit

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

TswanaEdit

PronunciationEdit

VerbEdit

go rêka (perfect rekile)

  1. to buy