bleek

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blêec, from Old Dutch *blēk, from Proto-West Germanic *blaik, from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.

Adjective

bleek (comparative bleker, superlative bleekst)

  1. pale
    Antonym: donker
  2. bleak
    Antonym: felgekleurd
Inflection
Inflection of bleek
uninflected bleek
inflected bleke
comparative bleker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial bleek bleker het bleekst
het bleekste
indefinite m./f. sing. bleke blekere bleekste
n. sing. bleek bleker bleekste
plural bleke blekere bleekste
definite bleke blekere bleekste
partitive bleeks blekers —
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: bleek
  • → Papiamentu: blek, bleek
  • → Sranan Tongo: breiki

Etymology 2

From the adjective bleek or from the verb bleken.

Noun

bleek f (uncountable)

  1. bleach (chemical used for bleaching)
  2. the act of bleaching
  3. bleachfield
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bleek

  1. inflection of bleken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bleek

  1. singular past indicative of blijken

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