See also: Spaak

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch spake, an Ingvaeonic form of the more usual speke, from Old Dutch *spēka, from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (sharp point).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːk

Noun

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spaak f (plural spaken, diminutive spaakje n)

  1. a spoke, part between the center and outer rim of a wheel etc.
  2. a boom or handle

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sepak
  • Papiamentu: spak