sjeik
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sjeik. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sjeik, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sjeik in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sjeik you have here. The definition of the word sjeik will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsjeik, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).
Pronunciation
Noun
sjeik m (plural sjeiks, diminutive sjeikje n)
- a sheikh, various Arabic secular titles, including the ruler of a sheikdom and all princes of various Arab dynasties
- a sheikh, various Islamic religious titles
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
sjeik m (definite singular sjeiken, indefinite plural sjeiker, definite plural sjeikene)
- A sheikh, various Arabic titles.
References
- “sjeik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
sjeik m (definite singular sjeiken, indefinite plural sjeikar, definite plural sjeikane)
- A sheikh, various Arabic titles.
References
- “sjeik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.