See also: Tak, Täk, -tak, -ták, täk-, так, , ta̍k, and 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)

  1. (Wearside, Durham) To take.

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

Noun edit

tak (plural takke)

  1. branch, twig, bough
  2. branch, offshoot

Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Czech tak from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

tak

  1. so (very)
    Je tak dobrý!He is so good!
    Není to tak špatné.It’s not so bad.
  2. so (therefore)
    Chtěl knihu, tak si zašel do knihovny.He wanted a book, so he went to the library.
  3. so, in that way
    Tak to chodíThat's the way it goes (lit. "so it goes")

Interjection edit

tak

  1. so
    Tak jděme!So let's go!

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • tak in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • tak in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • tak in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tak/, /ˈtɑɡ/, [ˈtˢɑɡ̊], [ˈtsʰɑ̈k]

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)

  1. thanks
Declension edit

Interjection edit

tak

  1. thank you, thanks

Etymology 2 edit

 
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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)

  1. jag
  2. point
  3. cog
  4. tooth
  5. tine
Declension edit
Further reading edit

Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

tak

  1. 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)

  1. branch, twig, bough
    Synonyms: telg, twijg
  2. branch, offshoot, division

Usage notes edit

Derived terms edit

plant branches

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: tak
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: taku
  • Negerhollands: tak, takje, takkie
  • Aukan: taka

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)

  1. roof
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Declension of tak
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

From Old Norse tak.

Noun edit

tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)

  1. grip, hold
  2. A huge effort, major effort, strenuous effort.
Declension edit
Declension of tak
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

  1. 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

  1. expressing the seriousness or strength of words, the most extreme or severe
    Tak manchal! Nadai ulih rara
    He is extremely mischievous! Cannot be deterred
  2. 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

From Old Norse tak.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tak n (genitive singular taks, nominative plural tök)

  1. grip, hold

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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

  1. not (negates the meaning of the verb)
    Saya tak mau makan.
    I don't want to eat.
  2. not (to no degree)
    Buku itu tak mahal.
    That book is not expensive.
Alternative forms edit
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Onomatopoeic

Noun edit

tak (plural tak-tak, first-person possessive takku, second-person possessive takmu, third-person possessive taknya)

  1. 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)

  1. (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 taktwo-stroke engine
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Further reading edit

Jingpho edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Burmese တွက် (twak).

Verb edit

tak

  1. To guess.

References edit

  • Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research[2], volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128

Kashubian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Syllabification: tak

Particle edit

tak

  1. yes

Adverb edit

tak (not comparable)

  1. thus, as such

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

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Conjunction edit

tak

  1. but, but also

Particle edit

tak

  1. particle used to reinforce or emphasize a certain word or idea, usually by reducing doubts about it; but... (really), in fact, surely, just

Lower Sorbian edit

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

tak

  1. so

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)

  1. (informal) not (negates the meaning of the verb)
    Saya tak mahu makan.I don't want to eat.
  2. (informal) not (to no degree)
    Buku itu tak mahal.That book is not expensive.

Marshallese edit

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Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

tak

  1. needlefish

Etymology 2 edit

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Enclitic edit

tak

  1. (Ratak) eastward

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Masurian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish tak.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtak]
  • Syllabification: tak

Adverb edit

tak

  1. so (in this way)
  2. so (very)

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)

  1. clasp
  2. nail
  3. A protective metal plate used on a cart to prevent wear.
  4. (nautical) tack (a rope used to hold the foremost corner of the sail in place)
  5. stability, endurance, steadfastness
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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)

  1. tack (a fee paid to a lord or king for the right to keep swine)
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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)

  1. Alternative form of takken

Etymology 4 edit

Noun edit

tak (plural takes)

  1. 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)

  1. Alternative form of taken

Verb edit

tak

  1. Alternative form of take: imperative of taken
  2. 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)

  1. roof
  2. ceiling
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse tak.

Noun edit

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)

  1. grip
Derived terms edit

References edit

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)

  1. roof
  2. ceiling
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse tak.

Noun edit

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)

  1. grip
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

tak

  1. imperative of taka

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Old Czech edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

tak

  1. thus, as such, so

Descendants edit

References edit

Old Norse edit

Etymology edit

Derived from the verb taka (to take, grab).

Noun edit

tak n (genitive taks, plural tǫk)

  1. grip, hold
  2. (wrestling) hold

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

  • taka f (taking, capture; seizure, tax; revenue)

Descendants edit

  • Icelandic: tak
  • Faroese: tak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tak
  • Old Swedish: tak
  • Danish: tag

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

  1. so, in this way
  2. so, to such a degree

Conjunction edit

tak

  1. (in conjunction with jako) as well as, both, and
  2. so; therefore, thus
  3. (in conjunction with że) but, however
  4. in order to
  5. (in conjunction with acz) only if

Descendants edit

References edit

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)

  1. A co-lexicalized intensifier.

References edit

  • Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[5], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish tak. The “yes” sense is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian .

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

tak (not comparable)

  1. like this; so (in this way)
    Ona mi tak powiedziała.She told me so.
    Ja to robię tak.I do it like this.
  2. 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

  1. yes
    Synonyms: ano, no
    Antonym: nie
    Zrobiłeś to? - Tak.Did you do that? - Yes, (I did).

Related terms edit

interjections

Particle edit

tak

  1. 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

  1. ^ Ida Kurcz (1990) “tak”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language]‎[1] (in Polish), Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego

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

akt, kat, tka

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)

  1. (transitive) To take.
  2. (transitive) To trip.
  3. (transitive) To affect.
  4. (transitive) To marry.
  5. (transitive) To understand, apprehend, take.
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

tak (plural taks)

  1. capture, catch
  2. captive
    1. (fishing) catch, haul
  3. grip

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

tak (plural taks)

  1. Alternative spelling of tack

References edit

  1. ^ tak, n., v..” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from French taquet.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tȃk m (Cyrillic spelling та̑к)

  1. billiard-cue
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Italian tacco.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)

  1. (regional) shoe heel
Declension edit

Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طاق (tak), from Persian طاق (tâq).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)

  1. (regional) arc, arch, vault (of a building)
Declension edit

References edit

  • tak” in Hrvatski jezični portal
  • tak” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Silesian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish tak.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: tak

Adverb edit

tak

  1. like this; so (in this way)
  2. so (used for emphasis)

Interjection edit

tak

  1. used to start a new topic so

Particle edit

tak

  1. about, ish, more or less

Further reading edit

  • tak in silling.org

Slovincian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Syllabification: tak

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Adverb edit

tak (not comparable)

  1. thus, as such

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from German Takt.

Noun edit

tak m inan

  1. tact (keen perception or discernment)

Further reading edit

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

  1. a roof
    Synonym: yttertak
  2. a ceiling
    Synonym: innertak

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

Declension of tak 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tak taket tak taken
Genitive taks takets taks takens

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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

  1. arch
Declension edit
Inflection
Nominative tak
Definite accusative takı
Singular Plural
Nominative tak taklar
Definite accusative takı takları
Dative taka taklara
Locative takta taklarda
Ablative taktan taklardan
Genitive takın takların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular takım taklarım
2nd singular takın takların
3rd singular takı takları
1st plural takımız taklarımız
2nd plural takınız taklarınız
3rd plural takları takları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımı taklarımı
2nd singular takını taklarını
3rd singular takını taklarını
1st plural takımızı taklarımızı
2nd plural takınızı taklarınızı
3rd plural taklarını taklarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular takıma taklarıma
2nd singular takına taklarına
3rd singular takına taklarına
1st plural takımıza taklarımıza
2nd plural takınıza taklarınıza
3rd plural taklarına taklarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımda taklarımda
2nd singular takında taklarında
3rd singular takında taklarında
1st plural takımızda taklarımızda
2nd plural takınızda taklarınızda
3rd plural taklarında taklarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımdan taklarımdan
2nd singular takından taklarından
3rd singular takından taklarından
1st plural takımızdan taklarımızdan
2nd plural takınızdan taklarınızdan
3rd plural taklarından taklarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular takımın taklarımın
2nd singular takının taklarının
3rd singular takının taklarının
1st plural takımızın taklarımızın
2nd plural takınızın taklarınızın
3rd plural taklarının taklarının
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References edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

tak

  1. second-person singular imperative of takmak

Volapük edit

Etymology edit

From Latin taceō (I am quiet, rest).

Noun edit

tak (nominative plural taks)

  1. rest, tranquility

Declension edit