"Lek" meaning in Dutch

See Lek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɛk/ Audio: Nl-Lek.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛk Etymology: From Middle Dutch lecke. Related to laak. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|lecke}} Middle Dutch lecke Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|m,f}} Lek m or f
  1. a river, the northern arm of the River Rhine, in the provinces of Utrecht, South Holland and Gelderland, Netherlands, running from the Nederrijn at Wijk bij Duurstede to the Noord at Kinderdijk. Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (place): Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in South Holland, Netherlands, Places in Utrecht, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Rivers in Gelderland, Netherlands, Rivers in South Holland, Netherlands, Rivers in Utrecht, Netherlands, Rivers in the Netherlands Derived forms: De Lek, Krimpen aan de Lek, Lekkerkerk, Nederlek
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        },
        {
          "word": "Krimpen aan de Lek"
        },
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        ],
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          "Netherlands",
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        ],
        [
          "Nederrijn",
          "Nederrijn"
        ],
        [
          "Wijk bij Duurstede",
          "Wijk bij Duurstede"
        ],
        [
          "Noord",
          "Noord"
        ],
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          "Kinderdijk",
          "Kinderdijk"
        ]
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    {
      "word": "Krimpen aan de Lek"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lekkerkerk"
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    {
      "word": "Nederlek"
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          "Gelderland",
          "Gelderland#English"
        ],
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        ],
        [
          "Nederrijn",
          "Nederrijn"
        ],
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          "Wijk bij Duurstede",
          "Wijk bij Duurstede"
        ],
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          "Noord",
          "Noord"
        ],
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          "Kinderdijk",
          "Kinderdijk"
        ]
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