slecke
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *slekki, from Proto-Germanic *slikkō, perhaps related to the root of slijk (“mud”), if referring to its slipperiness.[1]
Noun edit
slecke f
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “slak1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Further reading edit
- “slecke”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “slacke”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page slacke