hek

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch hecke, from Old Dutch *hekka, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkju.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɛk/
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  • Hyphenation: hek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Homophone: hack

Noun

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hek n (plural hekken, diminutive hekje n)

  1. fence
    Het hek rond het park is gesloten.
    The fence around the park is closed.
    Ze klommen over het hek om de boomgaard binnen te komen.
    They climbed over the fence to get into the orchard.
    Hij schilderde het hek wit.
    He painted the fence white.
  2. stern

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: hek
  • Negerhollands: hek, hekn
  • Papiamentu: hèkchi, hekketsje (from the diminutive)

Middle English

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Noun

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hek

  1. Alternative form of hacche

Zhuang

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Etymology

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From Chinese (MC khaek, “guest”). Cognate with Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek¹), Shan ၶႅၵ်ႇ (khèk), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik). Doublet of hak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hek (1957–1982 spelling hek)

  1. guest
  2. tourist; visitor

Synonyms

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