Leck

See also: leck

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German lek, a nominalization of the adjective leck (“leaky”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛk/

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Noun

Leck n (genitive Lecks or Leckes, plural Lecks or Lecke)

1. leak (hole in a large container, such as in a tank)
2. (nautical) leak (hole in the body of a ship)

Usage notes

• The normal plural is Lecks. The form Lecke is rare.

Derived terms

• Datenleck

Further reading

• “Leck” in Duden online