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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treaker, definite plural treakene)
- (dialectal) licorice
- Synonym: lakris
Anagrams
- aktre, arket, karet, karte, kater, kraet, raket, rakte, trake, akter, traké, Kreta
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse trehakl (“antidote”), through Low German triackel from Old French triacle. Ultimately from Ancient Greek θηριακή (thēriakḗ, “antidote”). Akin to English treacle and theriac.
Pronunciation
Noun
treak m (definite singular treaken, indefinite plural treakar, definite plural treakane)
- (usually uncountable) licorice
- Synonym: lakris
- Norwegian toffee-like caramel with juniper taste
References
Anagrams
- akter, arket, karet, karte, kraet, kreta, Kreta, raket, rakte, tekar, trake, traké
Peranakan Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay teriak.
Noun
treak
- scream, shout
- treak poelah itoe prampoean moeda.[1] ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
References
- ^ Tjoe Bou San (1907) Pembalesan Kedji (in Peranakan Indonesian), Sin Po, page 29