Lakei

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Lakey in 1838-1857. Derived from lakei (“manservant, lackey”). Originally the name of a house.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laːˈkɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: La‧kei
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯
• Homophone: lakei

Proper noun

Lakei n

1. A hamlet in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN