plak

Albanian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pelH-ko-s, a formation *pelH- (“gray”) +‎ *-kos. Closely akin to Lithuanian pìlkas (“grey”), which reflects *pl̥H-ko-s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplak/
• (Gheg) IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

plak m (plural pleq)

1. old man, elder

   Coordinate term: plakë f

2. (colloquial) paterfamilias, head of household, father

   Synonym: zot shtëpie

3. (colloquial or historical) village elder or chief, who settled disputes and dealt with the community's affairs

   Synonyms: prijës, udhëheqës

4. (colloquial) scarecrow

   Synonym: dordolec

5. mandrake (Mandragora)

   Synonym: madërgonë

6. (literary) king, chieftain

   Synonyms: mbret, prift

7. (card games) king

   Synonym: mbret

Alternative forms

• pjak — dialectal

Derived terms

Adjective

plak (feminine plakë, plural pleq)

1. old, elderly

   Synonyms: i vjetër, i moshuar, i lashtë

2. (colloquial) aged, old (of plants)

   Synonyms: i moçëm, i vjetër

3. (colloquial) withered, shriveled, gone bad (of vegetables)

   Synonym: i fishkur

   Synonym: i njomë

4. (figurative) wise, sage, experienced

   Synonym: i vjetër

Verb

plak (aorist plaka, participle plakur) (transitive)

1. to make old, make age

   Synonyms: vjetroj, mplak

2. (colloquial) to spend, pass (time)

   Synonyms: kaloj, ngrys

3. (colloquial) to be late, make wait

   Synonym: vonoj

4. (mediopassive) See plakem.

Derived terms

References

Further reading

• “plak”, in FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎ (in Albanian), 1980, page 1496ab
• Pokorny, Julius (1959) “6. pel-”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 804f.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

plak m inan

1. plaque (on teeth)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• plak in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
• plak in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɑk/

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• Hyphenation: plak
• Rhymes: -ɑk

Etymology 1

Probably related to plek (“spot”).

Noun

plak f (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)

1. A slice, rasher (of bacon or cheese), slab (of chocolate)

   Ik heb een cake gebakken, wil je een plak?

   I've baked a cake, would you like a slice?

2. Various disk-shaped objects resembling such a slice
   1. A medal
   2. A specific coin

Synonyms

• (slice): schijf, tranche

Descendants

• → Indonesian: plak
• → Papiamentu: plaka

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French plaque.

Noun

plak f (uncountable)

1. plaque on teeth.

   Synonym: tandplaque

Derived terms

• tandplak

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: plak

Etymology 3

From plakken.

Noun

plak f or m (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)

1. A ferule, flat solid wooden punitive implement, usually applied on the hand(s)

Derived terms

• de plak zwaaien
• onder de plak liggen

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

plak

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

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition)

Anagrams

• klap

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch plak, from Middle Dutch plagge; placke; plecke; placken, from Old Dutch *plakko, *plakka, from Proto-Germanic *plaggą. Doublet of plakat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plak/
• Hyphenation: plak

Noun

plak (first-person possessive plakku, second-person possessive plakmu, third-person possessive plaknya)

1. (biology, medicine, pathology) plaque:
   1. (dermatology) a broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
   2. (cardiology) an abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.

Further reading

• “plak” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

From English flag.

Noun

plak

1. flag

Etymology 2

From English plug.

Noun

plak

1. plug; spark plug

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish پلاق (plak), from French plaque.

Noun

plak (definite accusative plağı, plural plaklar)

1. gramophone record, vinyl record

Declension

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “plak”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Volapük

Noun

plak (nominative plural plaks)

1. experience

Declension

West Frisian

Etymology

Either from Old Frisian plekk or Dutch plek, plak, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plak/

Noun

plak n (plural plakken, diminutive plakje)

1. place
2. position
3. status, standing

Derived terms

• begraafplak
• berteplak
• haadplak

Further reading

• “plak (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011