tak

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See also: Tak, Täk, -tak, -ták, täk-, так, , ta̍k, and TAK

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Dialectal form of take.

Pronunciation

Verb

tak (third-person singular simple present taks, present participle takkin, simple past teuk, past participle takken)

  1. (Wearside, Durham) To take.

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch tak (branch, twig, offshoot), from Middle Dutch tac (pointy object, forked object), from Old Dutch *takko (pointy object).

Pronunciation

Noun

tak (plural takke)

  1. branch, twig, bough
  2. branch, offshoot

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech tak from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak

  1. so (very)
    Je tak dobrý!He is so good!
    Není to tak špatné.It’s not so bad.
  2. so (therefore)
    Chtěl knihu, tak si zašel do knihovny.He wanted a book, so he went to the library.
  3. so, in that way
    Tak to chodíThat's the way it goes (lit. "so it goes")

Interjection

tak

  1. so
    Tak jděme!So let's go!

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • tak”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • tak”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • tak”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tak/, /ˈtɑɡ/, ,

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz, cognate with English thank, German Dank.

Noun

tak c (singular definite takken, not used in plural form)

  1. thanks
Declension

Interjection

tak

  1. thank you, thanks

Etymology 2

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From Middle Low German tacke, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (prickle, spike, jag), cognate with English tack, German Zacke.

Noun

tak c (singular definite takken, plural indefinite takker)

  1. jag
  2. point
  3. cog
  4. tooth
  5. tine
Declension
Further reading

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tak

  1. imperative of takke

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tac (pointy object, forked object), from Old Dutch *takko (pointy object), from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô. Unrelated to the prefix takke-, as in takkewijf.

Pronunciation

Noun

tak m (plural takken, diminutive takje n)

  1. branch, twig, bough
    Synonyms: telg, twijg
  2. branch, offshoot, division

Derived terms

plant branches

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tak
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: taku
  • Negerhollands: tak, takje, takkie
  • Aukan: taka

Anagrams

Faroese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.

Noun

tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)

  1. roof
Declension
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tak takið tøk tøkini
accusative tak takið tøk tøkini
dative taki takinum tøkum tøkunum
genitive taks taksins taka takanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tak.

Noun

tak n (genitive singular taks, plural tøk)

  1. grip, hold
  2. A huge effort, major effort, strenuous effort.
Declension
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tak takið tøk tøkini
accusative tak takið tøk tøkini
dative taki takinum tøkum tøkunum
genitive taks taksins taka takanna
Derived terms

Iban

Pronunciation

Conjunction

tak

  1. but
    Kami mending, tak iya aja diasuh kami bejaku
    The rest of us heard, but only he is asked by us to speak.

Particle

tak

  1. expressing the seriousness or strength of words, the most extreme or severe
    Tak manchal! Nadai ulih rara
    He is extremely mischievous! Cannot be deterred
  2. frighten or scare, but not done out of anger
    Tak singin ati aku ka muai iya ke lubuk.
    I really wanted to throw him into the pool.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse tak.

Pronunciation

Noun

tak n (genitive singular taks, nominative plural tök)

  1. grip, hold

Declension

Indonesian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate with tidak, from Malay tak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Malay tak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.

Adverb

tak

  1. not (negates the meaning of the verb)
    Saya tak mau makan.
    I don't want to eat.
  2. not (to no degree)
    Buku itu tak mahal.
    That book is not expensive.
Alternative forms
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic

Noun

tak (plural tak-tak)

  1. imitation of the sound of a pitted shell

Etymology 3

From Dutch takt, from Latin tāctus.

Noun

tak (plural tak-tak)

  1. (engineering) stroke, cycle, phase: a single movement or thrust of a part (such as a piston) of a machine that moves back and forth; also, the length of this movement.
    motor dua taktwo-stroke engine
Synonyms

Further reading

Jingpho

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese တွက် (twak). Cognate with Shan တႂၢၵ်ႈ (twāak).

Verb

tak

  1. To guess.

References

  • Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research, volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128

Kashubian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: tak

Particle

tak

  1. yes
    Synonym: jo

Adverb

tak (not comparable)

  1. thus, as such

Further reading

  • Stefan Ramułt (1893) “tak”, in Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), page 212
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “tak”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi
  • tak”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Latvian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Conjunction

tak

  1. but, but also

Particle

tak

  1. particle used to reinforce or emphasize a certain word or idea, usually by reducing doubts about it; but... (really), in fact, surely, just

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak

  1. so

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “tak”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “tak”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with tidak, dak, from Proto-Malayic *daʔ (compare Indonesian tidak), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *diaq.

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak (Jawi spelling تق)

  1. (informal) not (negates the meaning of the verb)
    Saya tak mahu makan.I don't want to eat.
  2. (informal) not (to no degree)
    Buku itu tak mahal.That book is not expensive.

Marshallese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

tak

  1. needlefish

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Enclitic

tak

  1. (Ratak) eastward

References

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Northern French taque, ultimately of Germanic origin, probably from Frankish *takkō, from Proto-Germanic *takkô (spike, thorn, prickle).

Noun

tak (plural takes)

  1. clasp
  2. nail
  3. A protective metal plate used on a cart to prevent wear.
  4. (nautical) tack (a rope used to hold the foremost corner of the sail in place)
  5. stability, endurance, steadfastness
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants

References

Etymology 2

From Old Norse taka (revenue) (from the verb taka (to take)) and from Middle English taken (to take), itself from Old Norse.

Noun

tak (uncountable)

  1. tack (a fee paid to a lord or king for the right to keep swine)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants

References

Etymology 3

Verb

tak (third-person singular simple present takketh, present participle takkende, takkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle takked)

  1. Alternative form of takken

Etymology 4

Noun

tak (plural takes)

  1. Alternative form of tach

Etymology 5

Verb

tak (third-person singular simple present taketh, present participle takinge, first-/third-person singular past indicative toke, past participle taken)

  1. Alternative form of taken

Verb

tak

  1. Alternative form of take: imperative of taken
  2. Alternative form of taken: past participle of taken

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Cognate with Old English þæc (roof, thack, thatch).

Noun

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)

  1. roof
  2. ceiling
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tak.

Noun

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka or takene)

  1. grip
Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Cognate with Old English þæc (roof, thack, thatch).

Noun

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)

  1. roof
  2. ceiling
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tak.

Noun

tak n (definite singular taket, indefinite plural tak, definite plural taka)

  1. grip
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Verb

tak

  1. imperative of taka

References

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak

  1. thus, as such, so

Descendants

References

Old Norse

Etymology

Derived from the verb taka (to take, grab).

Noun

tak n (genitive taks, plural tǫk)

  1. grip, hold
  2. (wrestling) hold

Declension

Derived terms

  • taka f (taking, capture; seizure, tax; revenue)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: tak
  • Faroese: tak
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: tak
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tak
  • Old Swedish: tak
  • Danish: tag

References

  • tak”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak

  1. so, in this way
  2. so, to such a degree

Conjunction

tak

  1. (in conjunction with jako) as well as, both, and
  2. so; therefore, thus
  3. (in conjunction with że) but, however
  4. in order to
  5. (in conjunction with acz) only if

Descendants

References

  • B. Sieradzka-Baziur, Ewa Deptuchowa, Joanna Duska, Mariusz Frodyma, Beata Hejmo, Dorota Janeczko, Katarzyna Jasińska, Krystyna Kajtoch, Joanna Kozioł, Marian Kucała, Dorota Mika, Gabriela Niemiec, Urszula Poprawska, Elżbieta Supranowicz, Ludwika Szelachowska-Winiarzowa, Zofia Wanicowa, Piotr Szpor, Bartłomiej Borek, editors (2011–2015), “tak”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Phalura

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak (Perso-Arabic spelling تک)

  1. A co-lexicalized intensifier.

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “tak”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tak. The “yes” sense is an ellipsis of tak jest; compare Italian .

Pronunciation

Adverb

tak (not comparable)

  1. like this; so (in this way)
    Ona mi tak powiedziała.She told me so.
    Ja to robię tak.I do it like this.
  2. so (used for emphasis)
    Było tak ciemno, że nic nie widziałem.It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
    Tak bardzo cię kocham!I love you so much!

Derived terms

Interjection

tak

  1. yes
    Synonyms: ano, no
    Antonym: nie
    Zrobiłeś to? - Tak.Did you do that? - Yes, (I did).
interjections

Particle

tak

  1. certainly, yes, of course
    Synonyms: owszem, dokładnie, racja, naturalnie, oczywiście, rzeczywiście, w rzeczy samej
    Antonym: nie

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), tak is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 273 times in scientific texts, 90 times in news, 217 times in essays, 431 times in fiction, and 892 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 1903 times, making it the 21st most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ida Kurcz (1990) “tak”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków, Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • tak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • TAK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 30.03.2020
  • TAK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2008 September 5
  • Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego
  • Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
  • J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1927), “tak”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 8, Warsaw, page 7

Anagrams

akt, kat, tka

Scots

Etymology 1

From Middle Scots tak, tacke, from Early Scots tak, from Middle English taken (to take),[1] from Old English tacan (to grasp, touch), a borrowing from Old Norse taka (to touch, take), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (to touch). Tak gradually displaced the native Middle English nimen (to take). Cognates include English take and Norn taka. The noun is partly from the verb and partly from Old Norse tak (grip) and/or taka (taking, seizure), via Middle English tak, take.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

tak (third-person singular simple present taks, present participle takkin or taein, simple past teuk, past participle taen or takken)

  1. (transitive) To take.
  2. (transitive) To trip.
  3. (transitive) To affect.
  4. (transitive) To marry.
  5. (transitive) To understand, apprehend, take.
Derived terms

Noun

tak (plural taks)

  1. capture, catch
  2. captive
    1. (fishing) catch, haul
  3. grip

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tak (plural taks)

  1. Alternative spelling of tack

References

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French taquet.

Pronunciation

Noun

tȃk m (Cyrillic spelling та̑к)

  1. billiard-cue
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian tacco.

Pronunciation

Noun

tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)

  1. (regional) shoe heel
Declension

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish طاق (tak), from Persian طاق (tâq).

Pronunciation

Noun

tȁk m (Cyrillic spelling та̏к)

  1. (regional) arc, arch, vault (of a building)
Declension

References

  • tak”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • tak”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: tak

Adverb

tak

  1. like this; so (in this way)
  2. so (used for emphasis)

Interjection

tak

  1. used to start a new topic so

Particle

tak

  1. about, ish, more or less

Further reading

  • tak in silling.org

Slovincian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: tak

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tako.

Adverb

tak (not comparable)

  1. thus, as such

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Takt.

Noun

tak m inan

  1. tact (keen perception or discernment)

Further reading

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv
ett tak (yttertak) (sense 1)
ett tak (innertak) (sense 2)

Etymology

From Old Swedish þak, from Old Norse þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.

Pronunciation

Noun

tak n

  1. a roof
    Synonym: yttertak
    klättra upp på taket
    climb up on the roof
  2. a ceiling
    Synonym: innertak
    ett målat tak
    a painted ceiling

Usage notes

Yttertak and innertak are mostly used in the rare cases where it isn't clear from context whether tak would refer to a roof or a ceiling .

Declension

Derived terms

References

Anagrams

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish طاق (tak), from Arabic طَاق (ṭāq), possibly from Middle Persian *tāk, a variant of tʾg (/⁠tāg⁠/, arch) (compare modern Persian طاق (tâq, arch)). Doublet of taç (crown; belt).

Noun

tak

  1. arch
Declension
Inflection
Nominative tak
Definite accusative takı
Singular Plural
Nominative tak taklar
Definite accusative takı takları
Dative taka taklara
Locative takta taklarda
Ablative taktan taklardan
Genitive takın takların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular takım taklarım
2nd singular takın takların
3rd singular takı takları
1st plural takımız taklarımız
2nd plural takınız taklarınız
3rd plural takları takları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımı taklarımı
2nd singular takını taklarını
3rd singular takını taklarını
1st plural takımızı taklarımızı
2nd plural takınızı taklarınızı
3rd plural taklarını taklarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular takıma taklarıma
2nd singular takına taklarına
3rd singular takına taklarına
1st plural takımıza taklarımıza
2nd plural takınıza taklarınıza
3rd plural taklarına taklarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımda taklarımda
2nd singular takında taklarında
3rd singular takında taklarında
1st plural takımızda taklarımızda
2nd plural takınızda taklarınızda
3rd plural taklarında taklarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular takımdan taklarımdan
2nd singular takından taklarından
3rd singular takından taklarından
1st plural takımızdan taklarımızdan
2nd plural takınızdan taklarınızdan
3rd plural taklarından taklarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular takımın taklarımın
2nd singular takının taklarının
3rd singular takının taklarının
1st plural takımızın taklarımızın
2nd plural takınızın taklarınızın
3rd plural taklarının taklarının

References

Etymology 2

Verb

tak

  1. second-person singular imperative of takmak

Tyap

Pronunciation

Noun

tak

  1. leg

Verb

tak

  1. to arrange.
  2. to tell, inform

Volapük

Etymology

From Latin taceō (I am quiet, rest).

Noun

tak (nominative plural taks)

  1. rest, tranquility

Declension