"Dick" meaning in All languages combined

See Dick on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /dɪk/
enPR: dĭk Rhymes: -ɪk Etymology: Rhyming nickname for Rick, pet form of Richard. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dick
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
    Sense id: en-Dick-en-name-WEzHlP8Q Categories (other): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Dick-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Hick, Rick

Proper name [Swedish]

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Dick.wav Forms: Dicks [genitive]
Etymology: From English Dick. Etymology templates: {{bor|sv|en|Dick}} English Dick Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Dicks|g=c|head=}} Dick c (genitive Dicks), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Dick c (genitive Dicks)
  1. a male given name Tags: common-gender

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Dickey"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "township",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "enpr": "dĭk"
    },
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      "ipa": "/dɪk/"
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    },
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