leuk

See also: Leuk and leuk-

Dutch

Etymology

Uncertain, probably related to lauw (“lukewarm”).[1] Compare English luke and lukewarm.

Another theory is that the adjective derives from Proto-Germanic *līkāną (literally “to be liked by”). This can be further demonstrated by noticing the sentence Ik vind jou leuk (I find you likable).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /løːk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -øːk

Adjective

leuk (comparative leuker, superlative leukst)

  1. likable
    Vind ik leuk / Kan ik wel leuk vinden
    I like it / I could like it
  2. funny, jolly
    Synonym: amusant
  3. nice, pleasant, enjoyable
    Synonym: prettig
  4. pretty, good-looking
    Leuk meisje, man
    Man, (what a) pretty girl

Inflection
Inflection of leuk
uninflected leuk
inflected leuke
comparative leuker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial leukleukerhet leukst
het leukste
indefinite m./f. sing. leukeleukereleukste
n. sing. leukleukerleukste
plural leukeleukereleukste
definite leukeleukereleukste
partitive leuksleukers—

Descendants
  • Petjo: leuk

References
  1. “leuk”, in Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands [A-R]‎, accessed October 1, 2016

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *hlēoc. See modern lukewarm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /li̯uk/

Adjective

leuk

  1. lukewarm; having medium warmth
  2. (figurative) unenthusiastic, lazy
  3. (figurative) weak, tired

Descendants
  • English: luke (dialectal)

References

Scots

Noun

leuk (plural leuks)

  1. Alternative form of luik

Verb

leuk (third-person singular simple present leuks, present participle leukin, simple past leukit, past participle leukit)

  1. Alternative form of luik
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