beek

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English

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Noun

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beek (plural beeks)

  1. (informal) Clipping of beekeeper.

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch beek, from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beek (plural beke, diminutive bekie)

  1. (uncommon) brook

Basque

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Noun

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beek

  1. ergative plural of be

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

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Noun

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beek f (plural beken, diminutive beekje n)

  1. brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: beek
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