reeks

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English

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Noun

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reeks

  1. plural of reek

Verb

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reeks

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reek

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch reeks, from Middle Dutch raecs, reecs (chain), from Old Dutch *rakis, of uncertain origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɪə̯ks/
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Noun

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reeks (plural reekse, diminutive reeksie)

  1. A series, a sequence.
    Dit is 'n reeks letters, 'n reeks woorde, maar het dit betekenis, ek dink nie so nie...
    This is a sequence of letters, a sequence of words, but does it have any meaning, I don't think so...
  2. A series of print publications.
    Die uitgewer het al 'n nuwe reeks boeke aangekondig.
    The publisher has already announced a new series of books.
  3. A series of video media, e.g. a television or internet series.
    Daardie komiese reeks op televisie oor 'n dwelmbende in 'n bewaarskool is baie populêr.
    That comedic series on television about a drug gang operating in a kindergarten is very popular.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “reeks”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch reecs, raecs, raecse (chain), of obscure origin. Perhaps from Old Dutch *rakis, itself of uncertain origin and with no known cognates in Germanic.[1] Alternatively, from Old Dutch *rakiza, rakinza (buoy, chain), from Old High German rahhinza, rahhenza, rachenza (neck-chain, hand-chain, fetter), from Proto-West Germanic *rakintā, from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ (fetter, chain).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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reeks f (plural reeksen, diminutive reeksje n)

  1. a series, a sequence
    Synonyms: rij, serie
    Verspil je tijd niet aan het lezen van die betekenisloze reeks letters.
    Do not waste your time on reading that meaningless sequence of letters.
  2. a series of print publications
    Ik ga enorm veel boze brieven naar de uitgever sturen met de eis dat ze de reeks stopzetten.
    I am going to write an enormous quantity of angry letters to the publisher with the demand that they will cancel the series.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: reeks

References

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  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “reeks”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute

Anagrams

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Verb

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reeks

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of reek