beek

See also: Beek

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch beek, from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Noun

beek (plural beke, diminutive bekie)

1. (uncommon) brook

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːk/

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• Hyphenation: beek
• Rhymes: -eːk

Noun

beek f (plural beken, diminutive beekje n)

1. brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river)

Derived terms

• beekbed
• beekjuffer
• beekvallei
• bronbeek
• sprengbeek

Descendants

• Afrikaans: beek