lukraak

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain, plausibly from luk (luck) or lukken (to succeed, be fortunate) + raak (spot-on).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /lyˈkraːk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: lu‧kraak
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Adverb[edit]

lukraak

  1. haphazardly, at random, hit or miss, indiscriminately, without proper planning

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: lukraak

Adjective[edit]

lukraak (comparative lukraker, superlative lukraakst)

  1. random, indiscriminate, haphazard, without proper planning
  2. uncertain, dubious

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of lukraak
uninflected lukraak
inflected lukrake
comparative lukraker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial lukraak lukraker het lukraakst
het lukraakste
indefinite m./f. sing. lukrake lukrakere lukraakste
n. sing. lukraak lukraker lukraakste
plural lukrake lukrakere lukraakste
definite lukrake lukrakere lukraakste
partitive lukraaks lukrakers

Related terms[edit]