gek

See also: GEK

Basque

Noun

gek

  1. ergative indefinite of ge

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin uncertain, but perhaps from an imitative verb also found in Swedish gäcka (“to mock”).[1]

Cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɛk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: gek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Adjective

gek (comparative gekker, superlative gekst)

  1. crazy, mad
    Je maakt me gek.
    You make me crazy.
  2. ludicrous, farcical
  3. silly, playful

Inflection
Inflection of gek
uninflected gek
inflected gekke
comparative gekker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gekgekkerhet gekst
het gekste
indefinite m./f. sing. gekkegekkeregekste
n. sing. gekgekkergekste
plural gekkegekkeregekste
definite gekkegekkeregekste
partitive geksgekkers—

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Negerhollands: gek, gik

Noun

gek m (plural gekken, diminutive gekje n, feminine gekkin)

  1. (male) lunatic, madman
    Synonyms: dwaas, mesjoggene, waanzinnige
  2. cowl (on a chimney)

Derived terms

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “geek”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Wutunhua

Etymology

From Mandarin 狗 (gǒu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɘˠ]

Noun

gek

  1. dog
    Synonym: haba

References
  • Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun‎, University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN
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