leek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Noun 2.2.1.1 Derived terms 2.2.1.2 Antonyms 2.2.2 Adjective 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Verb form 2.4 Etymology 3 2.4.1 Verb form 2.4.2 Noun 2.4.2.1 Synonyms 2.5 Etymology 4 2.5.1 Noun 2.6 Etymology 5 2.6.1 Noun 2.6.1.1 Derived terms 2.7 Anagrams 3 Estonian 3.1 Noun 3.2 Anagrams

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English, from Old English lēac.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: lēk, IPA: /liːk/, SAMPA: /li:k/

  Rhymes: -iːk

• Homophones: leak

[edit] Noun

leek (plural leeks)

1. The vegetable Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, of the lily family, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

[edit] Synonyms

• scallion (US, Scotland)

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• garlic

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eekl
• keel

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /lek/
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[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin lāicus (“‘layman, laic’”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laikos), “‘of the people’”), from λαός (laos), “‘the people’”).

[edit] Noun

leek m. (plural leken, diminutive leekje, diminutive plural leekjes)

1. A layman, non-clergyman
2. A layman, non-expert, amateur

[edit] Derived terms

• lekenapostolaat
• lekenpersoneel
• lekenrechter
• lekenstand

[edit] Antonyms

• clericus, geestelijke m.
• deskundige m., expert m.; beroeps, professional

[edit] Adjective

leek, leke (comparative leker, lekere; superlative leekst, leekste)

1. (obsolete) lay, worldly, secular, profane

[edit] Etymology 2

Germanic, cognate with German gleichen.

[edit] Verb form

leek

1. the singular present imperfect and imperative forms of lijken

[edit] Etymology 3

Germanic, cognate with lek, lekken and English (to/a) leak

[edit] Verb form

leek

1. the singular past imperfect form of leken

[edit] Noun

leek m. (plural leken, diminutive leekje, diminutive plural leekjes)

1. A leak(ing)
2. A drop

[edit] Synonyms

• (leak) lek n., lekkage
• (drop) druppel

[edit] Etymology 4

Cognate with laak, Latin lacus, English lake.

[edit] Noun

leek (plural leken, diminutive leekje, diminutive plural leekjes)

1. A small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names

[edit] Etymology 5

Unknown; local dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe.

[edit] Noun

leek (plural leken, diminutive leekje, diminutive plural leekjes)

1. (botany) The plant Rumex crispus
2. (by extension) Related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock

[edit] Derived terms

• koeleek

[edit] Anagrams

• keel
• kele

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[edit] Estonian

[edit] Noun

leek

1. A blaze, flame, fire

[edit] Anagrams

• keel
• leke