"vlak" meaning in Afrikaans

See vlak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /flak/ Forms: vlak [attributive], vlaker [comparative], vlakste [superlative]
Etymology: From Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|vlak}} Dutch vlak, {{inh|af|dum|vlac}} Middle Dutch vlac, {{inh|af|odt|*flak}} Old Dutch *flak, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*flakaz}} Proto-Germanic *flakaz Head templates: {{af-adj|vlak}} vlak (attributive vlak, comparative vlaker, superlative vlakste)
  1. flat, level, even
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-adj-ljXhub5n
  2. shallow
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-adj-kdgKSULa

Noun

IPA: /flak/ Forms: vlakke [plural]
Etymology: From Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|vlak}} Dutch vlak, {{inh|af|dum|vlac}} Middle Dutch vlac, {{inh|af|odt|*flak}} Old Dutch *flak, {{inh|af|gem-pro|*flakaz}} Proto-Germanic *flakaz Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|vlakke|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} vlak (plural vlakke), {{af-noun|vlakke}} vlak (plural vlakke)
  1. plane, surface
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-noun-o-VPcdjQ
  2. (figurative) domain, area, sphere of interest Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-noun-Tba7dspo Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 1 24 1 71 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 0 3 0 14 0 0 3 0 11 13 12 1 19 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 2 0 14 0 0 3 0 11 13 12 1 20 20 2
  3. level, elevation
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-noun-AwW5VlE2
  4. (in animal compounds): plain
    Sense id: en-vlak-af-noun-oRbJ7UbW

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "nl",
        "3": "vlak"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch vlak",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "vlac"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch vlac",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*flak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *flak",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *flakaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "vlak",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlaker",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlakste",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "vlak"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "glosses": [
        "flat, level, even"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "flat",
          "flat"
        ],
        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ],
        [
          "even",
          "even"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shallow"
      ],
      "id": "en-vlak-af-adj-kdgKSULa",
      "links": [
        [
          "shallow",
          "shallow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/flak/"
    }
  ],
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}

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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "vlac"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch vlac",
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    },
    {
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      },
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    },
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      },
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        "plural"
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "plural",
        "6": "vlakke",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f2accel-form": "p",
        "f2request": "1",
        "f5accel-form": "diminutive",
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      },
      "expansion": "vlak (plural vlakke)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vlakke"
      },
      "expansion": "vlak (plural vlakke)",
      "name": "af-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plane, surface"
      ],
      "id": "en-vlak-af-noun-o-VPcdjQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "plane",
          "plane"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "1 24 1 71 3 1",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 3 0 14 0 0 3 0 11 13 12 1 19 19 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "domain, area, sphere of interest"
      ],
      "id": "en-vlak-af-noun-Tba7dspo",
      "links": [
        [
          "domain",
          "domain"
        ],
        [
          "area",
          "area"
        ],
        [
          "sphere",
          "sphere"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) domain, area, sphere of interest"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "level, elevation"
      ],
      "id": "en-vlak-af-noun-AwW5VlE2",
      "links": [
        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ],
        [
          "elevation",
          "elevation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plain"
      ],
      "id": "en-vlak-af-noun-oRbJ7UbW",
      "links": [
        [
          "plain",
          "plain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in animal compounds): plain"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in animal compounds"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/flak/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vlak"
}
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    "Afrikaans lemmas",
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    "Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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        "2": "nl",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "vlac"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*flak"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *flak",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*flakaz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *flakaz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch *flak, from Proto-Germanic *flakaz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "vlak",
      "tags": [
        "attributive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlaker",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vlakste",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "vlak"
      },
      "expansion": "vlak (attributive vlak, comparative vlaker, superlative vlakste)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Afrikaans",
  "lang_code": "af",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "flat, level, even"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "flat",
          "flat"
        ],
        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ],
        [
          "even",
          "even"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shallow"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "shallow",
          "shallow"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/flak/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vlak"
}

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    "Afrikaans lemmas",
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    "Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "af",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "vlac"
      },
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    },
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      },
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "vlakke",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "plane, surface"
      ],
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        [
          "plane",
          "plane"
        ],
        [
          "surface",
          "surface"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "domain, area, sphere of interest"
      ],
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        [
          "domain",
          "domain"
        ],
        [
          "area",
          "area"
        ],
        [
          "sphere",
          "sphere"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figurative) domain, area, sphere of interest"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "level, elevation"
      ],
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        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ],
        [
          "elevation",
          "elevation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "plain"
      ],
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        [
          "plain",
          "plain"
        ]
      ],
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        "(in animal compounds): plain"
      ],
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        "in animal compounds"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/flak/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vlak"
}

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