beek

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

beek (plural beeks)

  1. (informal) Clipping of beekeeper.

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch beek, from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

beek (plural beke, diminutive bekie)

  1. (uncommon) brook

Basque[edit]

Noun[edit]

beek

  1. ergative plural of be

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

beek f (plural beken, diminutive beekje n)

  1. brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river)

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: beek
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