rekest
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch requeste, from Middle French requeste.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Noun[edit]
rekest n (plural rekesten, diminutive rekestje n)
Usage notes[edit]
- Still found in the expression nul op (het) rekest krijgen ("to receive a negative reply, to have one's request denied"), which is largely limited to written language.
Descendants[edit]
- → Papiamentu: rekest (dated)