spaak

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch spake, an Ingvaeonic form of the more usual speke, from Old Dutch *spēka, from Proto-Germanic *spaikǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (sharp point).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːk

Noun[edit]

spaak f (plural spaken, diminutive spaakje n)

  1. A spoke, part between the center and outer rim of a wheel etc.
  2. A boom or handle

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: sepak
  • Papiamentu: spak