lyk

See also: łyk and -lyk

English

Verb

lyk

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of let you know.

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ləik/

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old Dutch līk

Middle Dutch lijc

Dutch lijk

Afrikaans lyk

Inherited from Dutch lijk, from Middle Dutch lijc, from Old Dutch līk, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

lyk (plural lyke, diminutive lykie)

1. dead body; corpse

   Synonyms: kadawer, liggaam

Derived terms

• lykhuis

Etymology 2

From Dutch lijken.

Verb

lyk (present lyk, present participle lykende, past participle gelyk)

1. to look, to appear

West Frisian

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līką

Proto-West Germanic *līk

Old Frisian līk

West Frisian lyk

Inherited from Old Frisian līk, from Proto-West Germanic *līk, from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *leyg-.

Noun

lyk c (plural liken)

1. dead body, cadaver

Further reading

• “lyk (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

lyk

1. fair, just
2. innocent

Inflection

Inflection of lyk
uninflected	lyk
inflected	like
comparative	liker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		lyk	liker	it lykst it lykste
indefinite	c. sing.	like	likere	lykste
	n. sing.	lyk	liker	lykste
	plural	like	likere	lykste
definite		like	likere	lykste
partitive		lyks	likers	—

Further reading

• “lyk (III)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011