"לעקעך" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Yiddish]

IPA: /ˈɫɛkəχ/ Forms: lekekh [romanization], lekekhn [romanization], lekekher [romanization], lekekhl [romanization], לעקאַך [alternative]
Etymology: Related to or derived from לעקן (lekn, “to lick”). See English lekach and Hebrew לקח (lékakh) for more. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|lekach}} English lekach, {{cog|he|לקח|tr=lékakh}} Hebrew לקח (lékakh) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} לעקעך • (lekekh) m, {{yi-noun|dim=l|g=m|pl=n|pl2=לעקעכער}} לעקעך • (lekekh) m, plural לעקעכן (lekekhn) or לעקעכער (lekekher), diminutive לעקעכל (lekekhl)
  1. a Jewish spiced honeycake, lekach
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-~g~sfmzm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, Cakes and pastries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 5 2 5 4 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 4 1 4 3 42 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 50 3 1 3 11 32 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 55 8 3 8 20 8 Disambiguation of Cakes and pastries: 41 8 17 9 2 22
  2. sponge cake, pound cake
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-g2EqqTWP
  3. (more generally) cake Tags: broadly Synonyms: טאָרט, קוכן
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-Ms22GRli
  4. (US) coffee cake Tags: US
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-VQekqsZ2 Categories (other): American Yiddish
  5. (geometry) diamond (shape), rhombus Synonyms: ראָמב
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-oLR77X-G Categories (other): Geometry Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  6. (card games) diamond
    Sense id: en-לעקעך-yi-noun-gcnWEotf Categories (other): Card games, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 5 2 5 4 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 4 1 4 3 42 Topics: card-games, games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: אינגבער־לעקעך (ingber-lekekh) (english: gingerbread), האָניק־לעקעך (honik-lekekh) (english: honey cake), לעקעך־און־בראָנפֿן (lekekh-un-bronfn) (english: reception), לעקעכל (lekekhl) (english: cookie), צוקער־לעקעך (tsuker-lekekh) (english: sponge cake), ווײַסל־לעקעך (vaysl-lekekh) (english: angel food cake)
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "gingerbread",
      "roman": "ingber-lekekh",
      "word": "אינגבער־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "honey cake",
      "roman": "honik-lekekh",
      "word": "האָניק־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "reception",
      "roman": "lekekh-un-bronfn",
      "word": "לעקעך־און־בראָנפֿן"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "cookie",
      "roman": "lekekhl",
      "word": "לעקעכל"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "sponge cake",
      "roman": "tsuker-lekekh",
      "word": "צוקער־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "english": "angel food cake",
      "roman": "vaysl-lekekh",
      "word": "ווײַסל־לעקעך"
    }
  ],
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            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "→ English: lekach",
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        }
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    }
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "he",
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      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew לקח (lékakh)",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "lekekh",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "lekekher",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lekekhl",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "לעקאַך",
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      },
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          "_dis": "42 5 2 5 4 43",
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          "name": "Cakes and pastries",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Jewish spiced honeycake, lekach"
      ],
      "id": "en-לעקעך-yi-noun-~g~sfmzm",
      "links": [
        [
          "spiced",
          "spiced"
        ],
        [
          "honeycake",
          "honeycake"
        ],
        [
          "lekach",
          "lekach"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sponge cake, pound cake"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "sponge cake",
          "sponge cake"
        ],
        [
          "pound cake",
          "pound cake"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "cake",
          "cake"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(more generally) cake"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "טאָרט"
        },
        {
          "word": "קוכן"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "name": "American Yiddish",
          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "coffee cake",
          "coffee cake"
        ]
      ],
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        "(US) coffee cake"
      ],
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        "US"
      ]
    },
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          "name": "Geometry",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "geometry"
        ],
        [
          "diamond",
          "diamond"
        ],
        [
          "rhombus",
          "rhombus"
        ]
      ],
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        "(geometry) diamond (shape), rhombus"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ראָמב"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "geometry",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "langcode": "yi",
          "name": "Card games",
          "orig": "yi:Card games",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "42 5 2 5 4 43",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "45 4 1 4 3 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "diamond"
      ],
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        [
          "card game",
          "card game"
        ],
        [
          "diamond",
          "diamond"
        ]
      ],
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        "(card games) diamond"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "card-games",
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɫɛkəχ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "לעקעך"
}
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    "Yiddish nouns",
    "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
    "yi:Cakes and pastries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "gingerbread",
      "roman": "ingber-lekekh",
      "word": "אינגבער־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "english": "honey cake",
      "roman": "honik-lekekh",
      "word": "האָניק־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "english": "reception",
      "roman": "lekekh-un-bronfn",
      "word": "לעקעך־און־בראָנפֿן"
    },
    {
      "english": "cookie",
      "roman": "lekekhl",
      "word": "לעקעכל"
    },
    {
      "english": "sponge cake",
      "roman": "tsuker-lekekh",
      "word": "צוקער־לעקעך"
    },
    {
      "english": "angel food cake",
      "roman": "vaysl-lekekh",
      "word": "ווײַסל־לעקעך"
    }
  ],
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "lekach",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: lekach",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "→ English: lekach"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "English lekach",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "he",
        "2": "לקח",
        "tr": "lékakh"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew לקח (lékakh)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to or derived from לעקן (lekn, “to lick”). See English lekach and Hebrew לקח (lékakh) for more.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lekekh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lekekhn",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lekekher",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lekekhl",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "לעקאַך",
      "roman": "lekakh",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "לעקעך • (lekekh) m",
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      "expansion": "לעקעך • (lekekh) m, plural לעקעכן (lekekhn) or לעקעכער (lekekher), diminutive לעקעכל (lekekhl)",
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a Jewish spiced honeycake, lekach"
      ],
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        [
          "spiced",
          "spiced"
        ],
        [
          "honeycake",
          "honeycake"
        ],
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          "lekach",
          "lekach"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        [
          "sponge cake",
          "sponge cake"
        ],
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          "pound cake",
          "pound cake"
        ]
      ]
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    {
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        "cake"
      ],
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        [
          "cake",
          "cake"
        ]
      ],
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        "(more generally) cake"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "טאָרט"
        },
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          "word": "קוכן"
        }
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        "broadly"
      ]
    },
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        "(US) coffee cake"
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        "yi:Geometry"
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        "diamond (shape), rhombus"
      ],
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          "geometry"
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        [
          "diamond",
          "diamond"
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          "rhombus"
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      ],
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        "geometry",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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        "yi:Card games"
      ],
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        "diamond"
      ],
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        [
          "card game",
          "card game"
        ],
        [
          "diamond",
          "diamond"
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      ],
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        "(card games) diamond"
      ],
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        "card-games",
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɫɛkəχ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "לעקעך"
}

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