"leuk" meaning in Dutch

See leuk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /løːk/ Audio: Nl-leuk.ogg
Rhymes: -øːk Etymology: Uncertain, probably related to lauw (“lukewarm”); compare English luke and lukewarm. The earliest attestations refer to the sense of "lukewarm", other senses are later semantic developments. The sense "calm, level-headed" is still visible in some derived terms, such as leukweg, leukjes and doodleuk. Etymology templates: {{unc|nl}} Uncertain, {{cog|en|luke}} English luke Head templates: {{nl-adj}} leuk (comparative leuker, superlative leukst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: leuker [comparative], leukst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], leuk [adverbial, positive, predicative], leuker [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het leukst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het leukste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], leuke [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], leukere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], leukste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], leuk [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], leuker [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], leukste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], leuke [indefinite, plural, positive], leukere [comparative, indefinite, plural], leukste [indefinite, plural, superlative], leuke [definite, positive], leukere [comparative, definite], leukste [definite, superlative], leuks [partitive, positive], leukers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. nice, pleasant, enjoyable Synonyms: aardig, prettig
    Sense id: en-leuk-nl-adj-qhpvmMe4
  2. attractive Synonyms: aantrekkelijk
    Sense id: en-leuk-nl-adj-bvOwADnm
  3. (obsolete) calm, level-headed Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-leuk-nl-adj-ra0k5RaO Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 15 1 61 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 0 35 5 7 30 4 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 0 39 3 5 37 2 3 5
  4. (obsolete) lukewarm Tags: obsolete Synonyms: lauw
    Sense id: en-leuk-nl-adj-FOOUAszp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: doodleuk, keileuk, knetterleuk, leukerd, leukheid, leukig, leukjes, leukweg, opleuken, superleuk

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "word": "leukerd"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "leukheid"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "leukweg"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "superleuk"
    }
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    },
    {
      "form": "leukst",
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "het leukste",
      "source": "declension",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "leuke",
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        "singular"
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    {
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        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "leukere",
      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "leukers",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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          "english": "We had a nice vacation.",
          "text": "We hebben een leuke vakantie gehad.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "This is the most enjoyable game.",
          "text": "Dit is het leukste spel.",
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        {
          "word": "aardig"
        },
        {
          "word": "prettig"
        }
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      ],
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          "text": "Hij was een leuke man.",
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        "(obsolete) calm, level-headed"
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        {
          "english": "The water was lukewarm.",
          "text": "Het water was leuk.",
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        "lukewarm"
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        "(obsolete) lukewarm"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "lauw"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/løːk/"
    },
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  "word": "leuk"
}
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    "Rhymes:Dutch/øːk/1 syllable"
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      "word": "doodleuk"
    },
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      "word": "keileuk"
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    {
      "word": "knetterleuk"
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    {
      "word": "leukerd"
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    {
      "word": "leukheid"
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    {
      "word": "leukig"
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    {
      "word": "leukjes"
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        "superlative"
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      "form": "leuke",
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    },
    {
      "form": "leuke",
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        "plural",
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      "form": "leukste",
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        "superlative"
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      "form": "leuks",
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      "form": "leukers",
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        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "We had a nice vacation.",
          "text": "We hebben een leuke vakantie gehad.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "This is the most enjoyable game.",
          "text": "Dit is het leukste spel.",
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        [
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        {
          "word": "aardig"
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        {
          "word": "prettig"
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        {
          "english": "Do you find her attractive?",
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        }
      ],
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        "attractive"
      ],
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        [
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        {
          "word": "aantrekkelijk"
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          "english": "He was a level-headed man.",
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        }
      ],
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        "calm, level-headed"
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        "(obsolete) calm, level-headed"
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        {
          "english": "The water was lukewarm.",
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        "(obsolete) lukewarm"
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        {
          "word": "lauw"
        }
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        "obsolete"
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      "ipa": "/løːk/"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-øːk"
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  ],
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}

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