beek

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • (uncommon) brook

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish beek (stream, brook) inherited from Middle Dutch bēke (watercourse, stream) inherited from Old Dutch beki inherited from Proto-Germanic *bakiz (brook, beach, stream, strand, baking).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bakiz

Gloss

brook, beach, stream, strand, baking

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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