hek

See also: hêk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hecke, from Old Dutch *hekka, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛk/

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• Hyphenation: hek
• Rhymes: -ɛk
• Homophone: hack

Noun

hek n (plural hekken, diminutive hekje n)

1. fence

   Het hek rond het park is gesloten.

   The fence around the park is closed.

   Ze klommen over het hek om de boomgaard binnen te komen.

   They climbed over the fence to get into the orchard.

   Hij schilderde het hek wit.

   He painted the fence white.

2. stern

Derived terms

• dranghek
• hekkensluiter
• heklicht
• tuinhek

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hek
• Negerhollands: hek, hekn
• → Papiamentu: hèkchi, hekketsje (from the diminutive)

Middle English

Noun

hek

1. Alternative form of hacche

Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese 客 (MC khaek, “guest”). Cognate with Thai แขก (kɛ̀ɛk), Lao ແຂກ (khǣk), Lü ᦶᦃᧅᧈ (ẋaek¹), Shan ၶႅၵ်ႇ (khèk), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜀𑜫 (khik). Doublet of hak.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /heːk˧˥/
• Tone numbers: hek⁷
• Hyphenation: hek

Noun

hek (1957–1982 spelling hek)

1. guest
2. tourist; visitor

Synonyms

• Bouxhek