geluk

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geluk, from Middle Dutch geluc, further origin unknown. Found only in West Germanic.

Pronunciation

Noun

geluk (uncountable)

  1. luck, good luck
  2. happiness

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch geluc, further origin unknown. Found only in West Germanic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈlʏk/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧luk
  • Rhymes: -ʏk

Noun

geluk n (plural gelukken, diminutive gelukje n)

  1. luck, good luck
  2. happiness

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geluk
  • Sranan Tongo: koloku