bleek

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch blêec, from Old Dutch *blēk, from Proto-West Germanic *blaik, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.

Adjective

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bleek (comparative bleker, superlative bleekst)

  1. pale
    Antonym: donker
  2. bleak
    Antonym: felgekleurd
Declension
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Declension of bleek
uninflected bleek
inflected bleke
comparative bleker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial bleek bleker het bleekst
het bleekste
indefinite m./f. sing. bleke blekere bleekste
n. sing. bleek bleker bleekste
plural bleke blekere bleekste
definite bleke blekere bleekste
partitive bleeks blekers
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: bleek
  • Papiamentu: blek, bleek
  • Sranan Tongo: breiki

Etymology 2

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From the adjective bleek or from the verb bleken.

Noun

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bleek f (uncountable)

  1. bleach (chemical used for bleaching)
  2. the act of bleaching
  3. bleachfield
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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bleek

  1. inflection of bleken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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bleek

  1. singular past indicative of blijken

Anagrams

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