tak
AfrikaansEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch tak (“branch, twig, offshoot”), from Middle Dutch tac (“pointy object, forked object”), from Old Dutch *takko (“pointy object”).
NounEdit
tak (plural takke)
CzechEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
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")
InterjectionEdit
tak
- so
- Tak jděme! ― So let's go!
Derived termsEdit
- až to bude, tak to bude
- tak jo (OK)
- tak dobře (OK, fine)
- tak ahoj (bye)
- jen tak dál
- a tak dále
- Jak se do lesa volá, tak se z lesa ozývá
- Jak si kdo ustele, tak si také lehne
See alsoEdit
Further readingEdit
- tak in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- tak in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
DanishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz, cognate with English thank, German Dank.
NounEdit
tak c (singular definite takken, not used in plural form)
InflectionEdit
common gender |
Singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | tak | takken |
genitive | taks | takkens |
InterjectionEdit
tak
Etymology 2Edit
From Middle Low German tacke, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“prickle, spike, jag”), cognate with English tack, German Zacke.
NounEdit
tak c (singular definite takken, plural indefinite takker)
InflectionEdit
Further readingEdit
- tak on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Etymology 3Edit
See the etymology of the main entry.
VerbEdit
tak
- imperative of takke
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch tac (“pointy object, forked object”), from Old Dutch *takko (“pointy object”), from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tak m (plural takken, diminutive takje n)
Derived termsEdit
- plant branches
DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: tak
AnagramsEdit
FaroeseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
NounEdit
tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)
- A roof.
DeclensionEdit
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 termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)
DeclensionEdit
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 termsEdit
IcelandicEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tak n (genitive singular taks, nominative plural tök)
DeclensionEdit
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Cognate with tidak, from Malay tak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Malay tak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.
AdverbEdit
tak
SynonymsEdit
JingphoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Burmese တွက် (twak)
VerbEdit
tak
- To guess.
ReferencesEdit
- Kurabe, Keita (2016-12-31) , “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research[1], volume 35, DOI: , ISSN 1349-7804, pages 91–128
LatvianEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
PronunciationEdit
ConjunctionEdit
tak
ParticleEdit
tak
- particle used to reinforce or emphasize a certain word or idea, usually by reducing doubts about it; but... (really), in fact, surely, just
Lower SorbianEdit
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
tak
Further readingEdit
- tak in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
- tak in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
MalayEdit
EtymologyEdit
Cognate with tidak, dak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Indonesian tidak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
tak
- (informal) not (negates meaning of verb)
- Saya tak mahu makan. ― I don't want to eat.
- (informal) not (to no degree)
- Buku itu tak mahal. ― That book is not expensive.
MarshalleseEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
tak
- A needlefish.
Etymology 2Edit
Alternative formsEdit
Derived termsEdit
EncliticEdit
tak
ReferencesEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Northern French taque, ultimately of Germanic origin, probably from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (“spike, thorn, prickle”).
NounEdit
tak (plural takes)
- A clasp
- nail
- A protective metal plate used on a cart to prevent wear.
- (nautical) tack (rope used to hold the foremost corner of the sail in place)
- stability, endurance, steadfastness.
Alternative formsEdit
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “tak, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2Edit
From taken (“to take”) and Old Norse tak (“revenue”) (from taka (“to take”).
NounEdit
tak (uncountable)
Alternative formsEdit
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “tak, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 3Edit
VerbEdit
tak (third-person singular simple present takketh, present participle takkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle takked)
- Alternative form of takken
Etymology 4Edit
NounEdit
tak (plural takes)
- Alternative form of tach
Etymology 5Edit
VerbEdit
tak (third-person singular simple present taketh, present participle takinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative toke, past participle taken)
- Alternative form of taken
VerbEdit
tak
- Alternative form of take: imperative of taken
- Alternative form of taken: past participle of taken
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
NounEdit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “tak” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Akin to English thatch.
NounEdit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
NounEdit
tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
VerbEdit
tak
ReferencesEdit
- “tak” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old NorseEdit
EtymologyEdit
See taka (“to take, grab”)
NounEdit
tak n (genitive taks, plural tǫk)
DeclensionEdit
DescendantsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- tak in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
PhaluraEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
PronunciationEdit
AdverbEdit
tak (Perso-Arabic spelling تک)
- Co-lexicalized intensifier
ReferencesEdit
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
PolishEdit
This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonality. |
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Ukrainian так (tak), Belarusian так (tak).
PronunciationEdit
InterjectionEdit
tak
- yes
- Zrobiłeś to? - Tak. ― Did you do that? - Yes, (I did).
Related termsEdit
See alsoEdit
AntonymsEdit
AdverbEdit
tak (not comparable)
- so (used for emphasis)
- Było tak ciemno, że nic nie widziałem. ― It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
- Kocham cię tak bardzo! ― I love you so much!
- like this; so (in this way)
- Ona mi tak powiedziała. ― She told me so.
- Ja to robię tak. ― I do it like this.
Further readingEdit
- tak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
AnagramsEdit
ScotsEdit
Etymology 1Edit
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”) (from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”)) which gradually displaced the native Middle English nimen (“to take”). Cognates include English take and Norn taka.
Alternative formsEdit
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
tak (third-person singular present taks, present participle takkin, 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 quote)
- (transitive) to trip
- (transitive) to affect
- (transitive) to marry
- (transitive) to understand, apprehend, take
Derived termsEdit
NounEdit
tak (plural taks)
Etymology 2Edit
See the etymology of the main entry.
NounEdit
tak (plural taks)
- Alternative spelling of tack
ReferencesEdit
- ^ “tak, n., v..” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Serbo-CroatianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tȃk m (Cyrillic spelling та̑к)
DeclensionEdit
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)
DeclensionEdit
ReferencesEdit
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish þak, from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
tak n
DeclensionEdit
Declension of tak | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | tak | taket | tak | taken |
Genitive | taks | takets | taks | takens |
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
AnagramsEdit
TurkishEdit
VerbEdit
tak
VolapükEdit
NounEdit
tak (nominative plural taks)
DeclensionEdit
WestrobothnianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.
NounEdit
tak n (definite singular tatje or takä, dative tatjen or takän, definite plural taka)
SynonymsEdit
- (roof): vattutak
AntonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Old Norse tak (“grip,”) from taka (“take.”)
NounEdit
tak n
- Alternative form of tag