lekker

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans lekker, from Dutch lekker.

Adjective

lekker (comparative more lekker, superlative most lekker)

1. (South Africa) Tasty, nice, fun, great.
2. (South Africa) Good in a generic sense, worthy, functional.
   • 1998, Leon Schuster, Leon Schuster's lekker, thick South African joke book‎, page 164:The other men ask why he's crying, when he's got such a lekker car. The guy shakes his head and says, "I just saw my wife, and she was driving a skateboard."

Derived terms

• lekker lewe

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch lekker, akin to German lecker.

Adjective

lekker

1. Having a nice taste, tasty, good.

   Die kos het lekker gesmaak — The food was very tasty.

2. Good, nice in a more generic sense.

   Ons het lekker gespeel — We had a great time playing.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɛ.kər/

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Adjective

lekker (comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerst)

1. Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable.

   Het eten is weer lekker vandaag, mam! — The dinner is tasty again today, mom!

2. Good, nice, pleasant in a more generic sense.

   Lekker weertje! — Nice weather!

3. (colloquial) Hot, sexy, physically attractive.

   Hij is zo'n lekker dier! He's such a hottie!

   He, lekkere meid! — Hey, sexy girl!

Declension

Declension of lekker

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		lekker	lekkerder
neuter singular	indefinite	lekker	lekkerder
	definite	lekkere	lekkerdere	lekkerste	het lekkerst(e)
common singular		lekkere	lekkerdere	lekkerste	de lekkerste
plural		lekkere	lekkerdere	lekkerste	de lekkerste
partitive		lekkers	lekkerders

Derived terms

lekker belangrijk lekkerbek lekkernij lekkers n. lekker stuk n. verlekkerd

Adjective

lekker

1. Comparative form of lek.

Anagrams

• krekel