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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sēker, from Old Dutch *sikur, from Proto-West Germanic *sikur (“free, secure”), borrowed from Latin sēcūrus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
zeker (comparative zekerder, superlative zekerst)
- certain, sure
- Antonym: onzeker
- confident, secure
- confirmed
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
Adverb
zeker
- certainly, surely
- particularly, especially
In noordelijk Europa, zeker in Nederland, eet men het avondeten vroeger dan in het zuiden.- In northern Europe, especially in the Netherlands, people have supper earlier than in the south.
- at least
- Synonyms: minstens, ten minste
Dat zal hem zeker wel honderd euro kosten.- That will cost him at least a hundred euros.
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish ذكر (zeker), from Arabic ذَكَر (ḏakar).
Noun
zeker (definite accusative zekeri, plural zekerler)
- (anatomy) penis
- Synonym: penis
Declension