tak
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Dialectal form of take.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tak (third-person singular simple present taks, present participle takkin, simple past teuk, past participle takken)
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch tak (“branch, twig, offshoot”), from Middle Dutch tac (“pointy object, forked object”), from Old Dutch *takko (“pointy object”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
tak (plural takke)
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech tak from Proto-Slavic *tako.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
- so (very)
- Je tak dobrý! ― He is so good!
- Není to tak špatné. ― It’s not so bad.
- so (therefore)
- Chtěl knihu, tak si zašel do knihovny. ― He wanted a book, so he went to the library.
- so, in that way
- Tak to chodí ― That's the way it goes (lit. "so it goes")
Interjection edit
tak
- so
- Tak jděme! ― So let's go!
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
Danish edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz, cognate with English thank, German Dank.
Noun edit
tak c (singular definite takken, not used in plural form)
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common gender |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tak | takken |
genitive | taks | takkens |
Interjection edit
tak
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Low German tacke, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“prickle, spike, jag”), cognate with English tack, German Zacke.
Noun edit
tak c (singular definite takken, plural indefinite takker)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- tak on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
tak
- imperative of takke
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch tac (“pointy object, forked object”), from Old Dutch *takko (“pointy object”), from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tak m (plural takken, diminutive takje n)
Usage notes edit
- Takes on a negative meaning in some colloquial compounds, such as takkewijf, takke-eind, takkeherrie.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Anagrams edit
Faroese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
Noun edit
tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)
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Declension of tak | ||||
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n5 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tak | takið | tøk | tøkini |
accusative | tak | takið | tøk | tøkini |
dative | taki | takinum | tøkum | tøkunum |
genitive | taks | taksins | taka | takanna |
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)
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Declension of tak | ||||
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n5 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tak | takið | tøk | tøkini |
accusative | tak | takið | tøk | tøkini |
dative | taki | takinum | tøkum | tøkunum |
genitive | taks | taksins | taka | takanna |
Derived terms edit
Iban edit
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
tak
- but
- Kami mending, tak iya aja diasuh kami bejaku
- The rest of us heard, but only he is asked by us to speak.
Particle edit
tak
- expressing the seriousness or strength of words, the most extreme or severe
- Tak manchal! Nadai ulih rara
- He is extremely mischievous! Cannot be deterred
- frighten or scare, but not done out of anger
- Tak singin ati aku ka muai iya ke lubuk.
- I really wanted to throw him into the pool.
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tak n (genitive singular taks, nominative plural tök)
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Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Cognate with tidak, from Malay tak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Malay tak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.
Adverb edit
tak
Alternative forms edit
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tak (plural tak-tak, first-person possessive takku, second-person possessive takmu, third-person possessive taknya)
- imitation of the sound of a pitted shell
Etymology 3 edit
From Dutch takt, from Latin tāctus.
Noun edit
tak (plural tak-tak, first-person possessive takku, second-person possessive takmu, third-person possessive taknya)
- (engineering) stroke, cycle, phase: a single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; also, the length of this movement.
- motor dua tak ― two-stroke engine
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “tak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Jingpho edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Burmese တွက် (twak).
Verb edit
tak
- To guess.
References edit
Kashubian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.
Pronunciation edit
Particle edit
tak
Adverb edit
tak (not comparable)
Further reading edit
- Stefan Ramułt (1893) “tak”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego[3] (in Kashubian), page 212
- Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “tak”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[4], volume 2, page 1121
- “tak”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Conjunction edit
tak
Particle edit
tak
Lower Sorbian edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
Further reading edit
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “tak”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “tak”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Malay edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with tidak, dak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Indonesian tidak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak (Jawi spelling تق)
Marshallese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
tak
Etymology 2 edit
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Enclitic edit
tak
References edit
Masurian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Polish tak.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
- so (in this way)
- 2018, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated by Paweł Pogorzelski and Psioter ôt Sziatków (Piotr Szatkowski), Małi Princ [The Little Prince], →ISBN, page 28:
- Tedi wżióném popraziacz tén céchunek, lec tak, jek wcesznijsÿ i tén ôstáł ôtrżucónÿ: […]
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- so (very)
- 2018, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, translated by Paweł Pogorzelski and Psioter ôt Sziatków (Piotr Szatkowski), Małi Princ [The Little Prince], →ISBN, page 29:
- – Bo kole me dóma je tak mało rumu.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Northern French taque, ultimately of Germanic origin, probably from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, thorn, prickle”).
Noun edit
tak (plural takes)
- clasp
- nail
- A protective metal plate used on a cart to prevent wear.
- (nautical) tack (a rope used to hold the foremost corner of the sail in place)
- stability, endurance, steadfastness
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “tak, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old Norse taka (“revenue”) (from the verb taka (“to take”)) and from Middle English taken (“to take”), itself from Old Norse.
Noun edit
tak (uncountable)
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “tak, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
tak (third-person singular simple present takketh, present participle takkende, takkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle takked)
- Alternative form of takken
Etymology 4 edit
Noun edit
tak (plural takes)
- Alternative form of tach
Etymology 5 edit
Verb edit
tak (third-person singular simple present taketh, present participle takinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative toke, past participle taken)
- Alternative form of taken
Verb edit
tak
- Alternative form of take: imperative of taken
- Alternative form of taken: past participle of taken
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Cognate with Old English þæc (“roof, thack, thatch”).
Noun edit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “tak” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Cognate with Old English þæc (“roof, thack, thatch”).
Noun edit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
tak
- imperative of taka
References edit
- “tak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
Descendants edit
- Czech: tak
References edit
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “tak”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
Derived from the verb taka (“to take, grab”).
Noun edit
tak n (genitive taks, plural tǫk)
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
- orðtak (“phrase, expression”)
Related terms edit
- taka f (“taking, capture; seizure, tax; revenue”)
Descendants edit
References edit
- “tak”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Old Polish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako. First attested in the 15th century.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
Conjunction edit
tak
- (in conjunction with jako) as well as, both, and
- so; therefore, thus
- (in conjunction with że) but, however
- in order to
- (in conjunction with acz) only if
Descendants edit
References edit
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “tak”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Phalura edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak (Perso-Arabic spelling تک)
- A co-lexicalized intensifier.
References edit
Polish edit
This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness. |
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Polish tak. The “yes” sense is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian sì.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /tak/
Audio 1 (file) Audio 2 (file) Audio 3 (file) Audio 4 (file) Audio 5 (file) - Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: tak
- Homophones: tag, Tag
Adverb edit
tak (not comparable)
- like this; so (in this way)
- Ona mi tak powiedziała. ― She told me so.
- Ja to robię tak. ― I do it like this.
- so (used for emphasis)
- Było tak ciemno, że nic nie widziałem. ― It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
- Tak bardzo cię kocham! ― I love you so much!
Derived terms edit
Interjection edit
tak
Related terms edit
Particle edit
tak
- certainly, yes, of course
- Synonyms: owszem, dokładnie, racja, naturalnie, oczywiście, rzeczywiście, w rzeczy samej
- Antonym: nie
Trivia edit
According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), tak is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 273 times in scientific texts, 90 times in news, 217 times in essays, 431 times in fiction, and 892 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 1903 times, making it the 21st most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.[1]
References edit
Further reading edit
- tak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- “TAK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 30.03.2020
- “TAK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2008 September 5
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego[6]
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861[7]
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1927), “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego[8] (in Polish), volume 8, Warsaw, page 7
Anagrams edit
Scots edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Scots tak, tacke, from Early Scots tak, from Middle English taken (“to take”),[1] from Old English tacan (“to grasp, touch”), a borrowing from Old Norse taka (“to touch, take”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”). Tak gradually displaced the native Middle English nimen (“to take”). Cognates include English take and Norn taka. The noun is partly from the verb and partly from Old Norse tak (“grip”) and/or taka (“taking, seizure”), via Middle English tak, take.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
tak (third-person singular simple present taks, present participle takkin or taein, simple past teuk, past participle taen or takken)
- (transitive) To take.
- 1790, Robert Burns, Tam o' Shanter:
- As market days are wearing late, / And folk begin to tak the gate
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (transitive) To trip.
- (transitive) To affect.
- (transitive) To marry.
- (transitive) To understand, apprehend, take.
Derived terms edit
- afftak
- betak
- intak
- mistak
- ontak
- oot-tak
- owertak
- tak aboot
- tak aff
- tak in
- tak the guid o
- tak up
- tak wi
- unnertak
Noun edit
tak (plural taks)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
tak (plural taks)
- Alternative spelling of tack
References edit
- ^ “tak, n., v..” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tȃk m (Cyrillic spelling та̑к)
Declension edit
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)
Declension edit
Etymology 3 edit
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طاق (tak), from Persian طاق (tâq).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)
Declension edit
References edit
Silesian edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Polish tak.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
tak
Interjection edit
tak
- used to start a new topic so
Particle edit
tak
Further reading edit
- tak in silling.org
Slovincian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.
Adverb edit
tak (not comparable)
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
tak m inan
- tact (keen perception or discernment)
Further reading edit
- Lorentz, Friedrich (1912) “tãk”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch[9] (in German), volume 2, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 1199
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish þak, from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tak n
Usage notes edit
Yttertak and innertak are mostly used in the rare cases where it isn't clear from context whether tak would refer to a roof or a ceiling .
Declension edit
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Nominative | tak | taket | tak | taken |
Genitive | taks | takets | taks | takens |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- tak in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tak in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tak in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams edit
Turkish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ottoman Turkish طاق (tak), from Arabic طَاق (ṭāq), possibly from Middle Persian *tāk, a variant of tʾg (/tāg/, “arch”) (compare modern Persian طاق (tâq, “arch”)). Doublet of taç (“crown; belt”).
Noun edit
tak
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Related terms edit
References edit
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “tak¹”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
tak
Volapük edit
Etymology edit
From Latin taceō (“I am quiet, rest”).
Noun edit
tak (nominative plural taks)