geluk

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geluk, from Middle Dutch geluc, further origin unknown. Found only in West Germanic (as a word of native origin). Compare English luck, West Frisian gelok, German Glück, Yiddish גליק (glik), Norwegian Nynorsk lukke, Swedish lycka, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål lykke.

Pronunciation

Noun

geluk (uncountable)

  1. luck, good luck
  2. happiness

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch geluc, further origin unknown. Found only in West Germanic (as a word of native origin). More at German Glück (joy, bliss, luck).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈlʏk/
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧luk
  • Rhymes: -ʏk

Noun

geluk n (plural gelukken, diminutive gelukje n)

  1. luck, good luck
  2. happiness

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: geluk
  • Negerhollands: geluk, gluk, glek, glik
    • Virgin Islands Creole: guck (dated)
  • Caribbean Javanese: khelig
  • Saramaccan: koloku
  • Sranan Tongo: koloku