vlak

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flak/

Adjective

vlak (attributive vlak, comparative vlaker, superlative vlakste)

1. flat, level, even
2. shallow

Noun

vlak (plural vlakke)

1. plane, surface
2. {lb|af|figurative}} domain, area, sphere of interest
3. level, elevation

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Czech

Etymology

From vláčet (“tow, haul”) calque of German Zug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vlak/

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• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

vlak m inan

1. train

Derived terms

• osobní vlak m
• nákladní vlak m

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vlɑk/
• Hyphenation: vlak
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz.

Adjective

vlak (comparative vlakker, superlative vlakst)

1. flat, plane

Inflection

Declension of vlak
uninflected	vlak
inflected	vlakke
comparative	vlakker
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		vlak	vlakker	het vlakst het vlakste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vlakke	vlakkere	vlakste
	n. sing.	vlak	vlakker	vlakste
	plural	vlakke	vlakkere	vlakste
definite		vlakke	vlakkere	vlakste
partitive		vlaks	vlakkers	—

Synonyms

• plat

Derived terms

• vlakbank
• vlakdruk
• vlakhamer
• vlakogig
• vlakschaaf
• vlakte
• vlakversiering
• vlakvulling
• afvlakken
• bovenvlak
• oppervlak, oppervlakte
• uitvlakken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vlak

Noun

vlak n (plural vlakken, diminutive vlakje n)

1. (literally) A plain, a flat surface
2. (figuratively) A domain, sphere, field of interest

Derived terms

• raakvlak
• werkvlak
• zitvlak

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vlak

Adverb

vlak

1. straight, immediately, just

   De Aardes natuurlijke satelliet, de Maan, moet vlak na de vorming van de Aarde zijn ontstaan.

   Earth's natural satellite, the Moon, must have arisen just after the formation of the Earth.

Derived terms

• vlakaf
• vlakuit
• vlakweg

Etymology 2

Alternative form of vlek

Noun

vlak f (plural vlakken, diminutive vlakje n)

1. A spot, soiled mark

Verb

vlak

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of vlakken
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of vlakken

Anagrams

• valk

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech vlak, itself calqued after German Zug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋlâːk/

Noun

vlȃk m (Cyrillic spelling вла̑к)

1. (Croatia) train

Declension

Declension of vlak

	singular	plural
nominative	vlȃk	vlȁkovi
genitive	vlaka	vlakova
dative	vlaku	vlakovima
accusative	vlak	vlakove
vocative	vlače	vlakovi
locative	vlaku	vlakovima
instrumental	vlakom	vlakovima

Synonyms

• (Bosnian, Serbian): vȏz

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Slovene

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech vlak, itself calqued after German Zug.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋláːk/

Noun

vlȃk m inan

1. train (line of connected cars or carriages)

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine inan., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	vlák
gen. sing.	vláka
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	vlák	vláka	vláki
genitive (rodȋlnik)	vláka	vlákov	vlákov
dative (dajȃlnik)	vláku	vlákoma	vlákom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	vlák	vláka	vláke
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	vláku	vlákih	vlákih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	vlákom	vlákoma	vláki