"kæk" meaning in Danish

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Adjective

IPA: /kɛk/, [ˈkʰɛɡ̊]
Etymology: From German keck (“sassy”), from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”). Doublet of kvik and kvæg. Etymology templates: {{der|da|de|keck||sassy}} German keck (“sassy”), {{der|da|gem-pro|*kwikwaz||alive}} Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”), {{doublet|da|kvik|kvæg}} Doublet of kvik and kvæg Head templates: {{head|da|adjective|neuter|kækt|||plural and definite singular attributive|kække||||{{{3}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{4}}}||{{{sup2}}}||{{{5}}}|||f1accel-form=n|s|f3accel-form=e-form|f5accel-form=comd|f7accel-form=pred|supd|f9accel-form=attr|supd|head=|head2=|sort=}} kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække), {{da-adj|t|e|dc=1}} kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække) Inflection templates: {{da-infl-adj|kækk|est}} Forms: kækt [neuter], kække [attributive, definite, singular], kække [attributive, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], kæk [error-unrecognized-form, positive], kækkere [comparative, error-unrecognized-form], kækkest [error-unrecognized-form, superlative], kækt [error-unrecognized-form, positive], kække [plural, positive], kækkere [comparative, plural], kækkest [plural, superlative], kække [error-unrecognized-form, positive], kækkeste [error-unrecognized-form, superlative]
  1. brave, bold
    Sense id: en-kæk-da-adj-MjYMvwny
  2. spirited
    Sense id: en-kæk-da-adj-d66rxtaE Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 10 55 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 68 0 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 67 0 16 16
  3. cheerful
    Sense id: en-kæk-da-adj-qeIGJq4q
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "keck",
        "4": "",
        "5": "sassy"
      },
      "expansion": "German keck (“sassy”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*kwikwaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "alive"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "kvik",
        "3": "kvæg"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of kvik and kvæg",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From German keck (“sassy”), from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”). Doublet of kvik and kvæg.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kækt",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "da-infl-adj",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kæk",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkeste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "",
        "14": "{{{comp2}}}",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{4}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup2}}}",
        "19": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "20": "{{{5}}}",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "3": "neuter",
        "4": "kækt",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "plural and definite singular attributive",
        "8": "kække",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "n|s",
        "f3accel-form": "e-form",
        "f5accel-form": "comd",
        "f7accel-form": "pred|supd",
        "f9accel-form": "attr|supd",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "t",
        "2": "e",
        "dc": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække)",
      "name": "da-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kækk",
        "2": "est"
      },
      "name": "da-infl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brave, bold"
      ],
      "id": "en-kæk-da-adj-MjYMvwny",
      "links": [
        [
          "brave",
          "brave"
        ],
        [
          "bold",
          "bold"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "10 55 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 68 0 16 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 67 0 16 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "spirited"
      ],
      "id": "en-kæk-da-adj-d66rxtaE",
      "links": [
        [
          "spirited",
          "spirited"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cheerful"
      ],
      "id": "en-kæk-da-adj-qeIGJq4q",
      "links": [
        [
          "cheerful",
          "cheerful"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɛk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʰɛɡ̊]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kæk"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Danish adjectives",
    "Danish doublets",
    "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
    "Danish lemmas",
    "Danish palindromes",
    "Danish terms derived from German",
    "Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "de",
        "3": "keck",
        "4": "",
        "5": "sassy"
      },
      "expansion": "German keck (“sassy”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*kwikwaz",
        "4": "",
        "5": "alive"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "kvik",
        "3": "kvæg"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of kvik and kvæg",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From German keck (“sassy”), from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”). Doublet of kvik and kvæg.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kækt",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "tags": [
        "attributive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "da-infl-adj",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kæk",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækt",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkest",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kække",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kækkeste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "{{{3}}}",
        "13": "",
        "14": "{{{comp2}}}",
        "15": "",
        "16": "{{{4}}}",
        "17": "",
        "18": "{{{sup2}}}",
        "19": "",
        "2": "adjective",
        "20": "{{{5}}}",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "3": "neuter",
        "4": "kækt",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "plural and definite singular attributive",
        "8": "kække",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "n|s",
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        "f7accel-form": "pred|supd",
        "f9accel-form": "attr|supd",
        "head": "",
        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "t",
        "2": "e",
        "dc": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "kæk (neuter kækt, plural and definite singular attributive kække)",
      "name": "da-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kækk",
        "2": "est"
      },
      "name": "da-infl-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "brave, bold"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brave",
          "brave"
        ],
        [
          "bold",
          "bold"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "spirited"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "spirited",
          "spirited"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cheerful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cheerful",
          "cheerful"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɛk/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʰɛɡ̊]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kæk"
}

Download raw JSONL data for kæk meaning in Danish (3.1kB)

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite common singular'",
  "path": [
    "kæk"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "kæk",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'indefinite neuter singular'",
  "path": [
    "kæk"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "kæk",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'definite attributive'",
  "path": [
    "kæk"
  ],
  "section": "Danish",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "kæk",
  "trace": ""
}

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