bek
Afrikaans
/bɛk/
noun
Definitions
- beak
- mouth of an animal
- (derogatory) mouth of a human
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish bek (beak, animal's mouth, trap, maw, mouth) inherited from Middle Dutch bec derived from Old French bec.
Origin
Old French
bec
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bek Dutch, Flemish
- bekkesnijden Dutch, Flemish
- bekvechten Dutch, Flemish
- breedbekkikker Dutch, Flemish
- geilbek Dutch, Flemish
- krokodillenbek Dutch, Flemish
- lekkerbek Dutch, Flemish
- paardenbek Dutch, Flemish
- schoenbekooievaar Dutch, Flemish
- vogelbekdier Dutch, Flemish
- bec Old French
- bec Middle Dutch