"lach" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /lɑx/ Audio: Nl-lach.ogg Forms: lachje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɑx Etymology: From Middle Dutch lach. By surface analysis, deverbal from lachen. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|lach}} Middle Dutch lach, {{surf|+deverbal|nl|lachen}} By surface analysis, deverbal from lachen Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-|+}} lach m (uncountable, diminutive lachje n)
  1. smile Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lach-nl-noun--h6txMaZ Categories (other): Dutch deverbals, Laughter Disambiguation of Dutch deverbals: 78 22 Disambiguation of Laughter: 26 28 22 22 2
  2. laugh Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lach-nl-noun-MeKJ9TZo Categories (other): Laughter Disambiguation of Laughter: 26 28 22 22 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bulderlach, glimlach, grijnslach, grimlach, klaterlach, lachwekkend, schaterlach, slappe lach
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /lɑx/ Audio: Nl-lach.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑx Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} lach
  1. inflection of lachen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: lachen
    Sense id: en-lach-nl-verb-NcmCreZb Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Laughter Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 42 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 1 40 40 5 2 1 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 44 44 3 1 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Laughter: 26 28 22 22 2
  2. inflection of lachen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: lachen
    Sense id: en-lach-nl-verb-ykLtOZxQ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Laughter Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 42 42 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 5 1 40 40 5 2 1 1 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 1 44 44 3 1 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Laughter: 26 28 22 22 2
  3. inflection of lachen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: lachen
    Sense id: en-lach-nl-verb-ktM3pcOH Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 42 42 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "glimlach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "grijnslach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "grimlach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "klaterlach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "lachwekkend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "schaterlach"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "By surface analysis, deverbal from lachen",
      "name": "surf"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch lach. By surface analysis, deverbal from lachen.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lachje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "78 22",
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        },
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          "_dis": "26 28 22 22 2",
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          "name": "Laughter",
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      ],
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      ],
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          "_dis": "26 28 22 22 2",
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "laugh",
          "laugh"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/lɑx/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑx"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lag"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lach"
}

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          "_dis": "26 28 22 22 2",
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        "inflection of lachen:",
        "first-person singular present indicative"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
        ]
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          "_dis": "26 28 22 22 2",
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        "inflection of lachen:",
        "second-person singular present indicative"
      ],
      "id": "en-lach-nl-verb-ykLtOZxQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
        ]
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        "inflection of lachen:",
        "(in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative"
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      "links": [
        [
          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
        ]
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑx"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lag"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lach"
}
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      "word": "bulderlach"
    },
    {
      "word": "glimlach"
    },
    {
      "word": "grijnslach"
    },
    {
      "word": "grimlach"
    },
    {
      "word": "klaterlach"
    },
    {
      "word": "lachwekkend"
    },
    {
      "word": "schaterlach"
    },
    {
      "word": "slappe lach"
    }
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      "name": "surf"
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    }
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        "smile"
      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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        "laugh"
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          "laugh",
          "laugh"
        ]
      ],
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑx"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "lag"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lach"
}

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          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
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        "second-person singular present indicative"
      ],
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        [
          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
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        "(in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative"
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        [
          "lachen",
          "lachen#Dutch"
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑx"
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    {
      "homophone": "lag"
    }
  ],
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}

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