afdak

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch afdak. Equivalent to af +‎ dak.

Noun

afdak (plural afdakke, diminutive afdakkie)

1. A roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls; a lean-to, shelter, shelter roof.

Dutch

Etymology

From af +‎ dak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfdɑk/

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• Hyphenation: af‧dak

Noun

afdak n (plural afdaken or afdakken, diminutive afdakje n)

1. lean-to, shelter roof; a roof over an area not fully enclosed by walls

Descendants

• Afrikaans: afdak
• → Caribbean Hindustani: halap dáki
• → Papiamentu: afdak, hafdak
• → Sranan Tongo: afdaki
• → West Frisian: ôfdek (calque)