"Laken" meaning in All languages combined

See Laken on Wiktionary

Proper name [Dutch]

Etymology: The name is of Germanic origin, from Proto-West Germanic *laku (“stream, lake, pool”) (compare German Lache), referring to the Molenbeek stream. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|nl|gmw-pro|*laku|t=stream, lake, pool}} Proto-West Germanic *laku (“stream, lake, pool”), {{cog|de|Lache}} German Lache Head templates: {{nl-proper noun}} Laken ?
  1. a Belgian municipality, near Brussels, site of the largest royal palace estate
    Sense id: en-Laken-nl-name-BAiZtUt5 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Laken
  1. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Laken-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English female given names, English given names, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 29 46 13 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 39 19 14 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈlaːkən/, [ˈlaːkən], [ˈlaːkŋ̩]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Low German lāken, from Old Saxon lakan, from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (“sheet, cloth”). The High German cognate Middle High German lachen, from Old High German lahhan, had already been declining in use when the form Laken was introduced during the pre-eminence of the Dutch and Northern German cloth industry (14th/15th centuries). Cognate with Dutch laken. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|gml|lāken}} Borrowed from Middle Low German lāken, {{der|de|osx|lakan}} Old Saxon lakan, {{der|de|gem-pro|*lakaną|t=sheet, cloth}} Proto-Germanic *lakaną (“sheet, cloth”), {{cog|gmh|lachen}} Middle High German lachen, {{cog|goh|lahhan}} Old High German lahhan, {{cog|nl|laken}} Dutch laken Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Laken n (strong, genitive Lakens, plural Laken) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Lakens [genitive], Laken [plural], strong [table-tags], Laken [nominative, singular], Laken [definite, nominative, plural], Lakens [genitive, singular], Laken [definite, genitive, plural], Laken [dative, singular], Laken [dative, definite, plural], Laken [accusative, singular], Laken [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. sheet; bed sheet (linen used to cover mattresses or furniture, or sometimes instead of a blanket) Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms (linen): Tuch Synonyms (sheet): Bettlaken, Betttuch Hyponyms (sheet): Baumwolllaken, Leinenlaken
    Sense id: en-Laken-de-noun-OlJ1Kpce Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Bedding Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 58 38 4 Disambiguation of Bedding: 59 25 15 Disambiguation of 'linen': 75 25 Disambiguation of 'sheet': 100 0 Disambiguation of 'sheet': 100 0
  2. (rare) other kinds of linens or large cloths Tags: neuter, rare, strong
    Sense id: en-Laken-de-noun-rwXzMyMy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Decke
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈlaːkən/, [ˈlaːkən], [ˈlaːkŋ̩]
Head templates: {{head|de|noun form}} Laken
  1. plural of Lake Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Lake
    Sense id: en-Laken-de-noun-WFqEZ1PE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "sense": "linen",
      "word": "Tuch"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Laken"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German non-lemma forms",
    "German noun forms",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "de:Bedding"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "Laken",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "Lake"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of Lake"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Lake",
          "Lake#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlaːkən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlaːkən]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈlaːkŋ̩]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Laken"
}

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