See also: sök

Afrikaans

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch zoeken, from Middle Dutch soeken, from Old Dutch *suoken, from Proto-Germanic *sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂gyeti.

Verb

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soek (present soek, present participle soekende, past participle gesoek)

  1. to search, seek

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic سُوق (sūq, market).

Noun

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soek (plural soeks)

  1. market, souq, bazaar, street of shops