"lekker" meaning in Afrikaans

See lekker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlækər/, /ˈlɛkər/ (note: Cape dialect) Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lekker.wav Forms: lekker [attributive], lekkere [attributive], lekkerder [comparative], lekkerste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lekker}} Dutch lekker, {{inh|af|dum|lecker}} Middle Dutch lecker Head templates: {{af-adj|lekker|attr2=lekkere}} lekker (attributive lekker or lekkere, comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerste)
  1. having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adj-o4sgps1o
  2. good, fun, nice in a more generic sense
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adj-awcWhZwf
  3. (informal) foxy, sexy Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adj-m~KziGCd
  4. (Mainly with negative polarity) Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness).
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adj-MpzZH1-o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lekkerbek, lekkergeloof, lekkerkry, lekkerleesboek, lekkerluister, lekkerlyf, lekkerny, lekkermaakkoek

Adverb

IPA: /ˈlækər/, /ˈlɛkər/ (note: Cape dialect) Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lekker.wav
Etymology: From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lekker}} Dutch lekker, {{inh|af|dum|lecker}} Middle Dutch lecker Head templates: {{head|af|adverb}} lekker
  1. good, nice, fun in a more generic sense.
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adv-beJq8PaL
  2. good and hard or properly, badly
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-adv-pfkp7QpT Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 7 6 13 26 12 10 1 4

Interjection

IPA: /ˈlækər/, /ˈlɛkər/ (note: Cape dialect) Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lekker.wav
Etymology: From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lekker}} Dutch lekker, {{inh|af|dum|lecker}} Middle Dutch lecker Head templates: {{head|af|interjection}} lekker
  1. yum!, yummy!, delicious!
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-intj-LZBGsucN
  2. goody! hah!, used sarcastically to show disapproval, disrespect or contempt
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-intj-4yhfTfne

Noun

IPA: /ˈlækər/, /ˈlɛkər/ (note: Cape dialect) Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-lekker.wav Forms: lekkers [plural], lekkertjie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|lekker}} Dutch lekker, {{inh|af|dum|lecker}} Middle Dutch lecker Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|lekkers|||||diminutive|lekkertjie|||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} lekker (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertjie), {{af-noun|s|lekkertjie}} lekker (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertjie)
  1. sweet, a piece of candy Synonyms (candy): lekkergoed
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-noun-cHDxRIQX Disambiguation of 'candy': 100 0
  2. (uncountable) pleasure, enjoyment Tags: uncountable Synonyms (enjoyment, pleasure): genot Synonyms (pleasure): lekkerte Synonyms (pleasure, satisfaction): plesier
    Sense id: en-lekker-af-noun-3-6sy94j Disambiguation of 'enjoyment, pleasure': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'pleasure': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'pleasure, satisfaction': 0 100

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Look at that foxy thing",
          "text": "Kyk na daai lekker ding",
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        {
          "english": "A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.",
          "text": "’n Paar minute nadat die klas gekla het, het die dosent ook nie lekker begin voel nie.",
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    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
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          "nice",
          "nice"
        ]
      ]
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "Look at that foxy thing",
          "text": "Kyk na daai lekker ding",
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        }
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      ],
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        "(informal) foxy, sexy"
      ],
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      ]
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          "english": "A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.",
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        }
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        "Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness)."
      ],
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          "Healthy",
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        ],
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          "well",
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        ],
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          "health",
          "health"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Mainly with negative polarity) Healthy, well, in good health (not afflicted by illness)."
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈlækər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛkər/",
      "note": "Cape dialect"
    },
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    }
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}

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    {
      "form": "lekkers",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "diminutive"
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        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
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        "8": "",
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      "ipa": "/ˈlækər/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛkər/",
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    },
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    {
      "sense": "candy",
      "word": "lekkergoed"
    },
    {
      "sense": "enjoyment, pleasure",
      "word": "genot"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pleasure",
      "word": "lekkerte"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pleasure, satisfaction",
      "word": "plesier"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lekker"
}

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