hek

See also: hêk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hecke, from Old Dutch *hekka, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkju.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦɛk/
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Hyphenation: hek
Rhymes: -ɛk
Homophone: hack

Noun

hek n (plural hekken, diminutive hekje n)

fence
stern

Derived terms

dranghek
hekkensluiter
heklicht
tuinhek

Descendants

Afrikaans: hek
Negerhollands: hek, hekn
→ Papiamentu: hèkchi, hekketsje (from the diminutive)

Middle English

Noun

hek

Alternative form of hacche

Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese 客 (MC kʰˠæk̚, “guest”). Cognate with Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), Lü ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek¹), Shan ၶႅၵ်ႇ (khèk), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik). Doublet of hak.

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /heːk˧˥/

Tone numbers: hek⁷

Hyphenation: hek

Noun

hek (1957–1982 spelling hek)

guest
tourist; visitor

Synonyms

Bouxhek

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