preek
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Afrikaans
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch preek, from Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 2.
Noun
preek (plural preke)
Etymology 2
From Dutch preken, from prediken with loss of intervocalic -d-, from Middle Dutch prēdiken, from Old Dutch predicon, from Latin praedicō.
Verb
preek (present preek, present participle prekende, past participle gepreek)
- to preach
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch predike with loss of intervocalic -d-.
Pronunciation
Noun
preek f (plural preken, diminutive preekje n)