preek

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Dutch preek, from Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 2.

Noun[edit]

preek (plural preke)

  1. sermon

Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch preken, from prediken with loss of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō.

Verb[edit]

preek (present preek, present participle prekende, past participle gepreek)

  1. to preach

Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /preːk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: preek
  • Rhymes: -eːk

Noun[edit]

preek f (plural preken, diminutive preekje n)

  1. sermon
  2. lecture (spoken lesson, also in a negative sense)

Derived terms[edit]

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: preek
  • Negerhollands: preek

Anagrams[edit]

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