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plak

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See also: Plak and plāk-

Albanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pelH-ko-s, a formation *pelH- (“gray”) +‎ *-kos. Closely akin to Lithuanian pìlkas (“grey”), which reflects *pl̥H-ko-s.[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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plak m (plural pleq)

  1. old man, elder
    Coordinate term: plakë f
  2. (colloquial) paterfamilias, head of household, father
    Synonym: zot shtëpie
  3. (colloquial or historical) village elder or chief, who settled disputes and dealt with the community's affairs
    Synonyms: prijës, udhëheqës
  4. (colloquial) scarecrow
    Synonym: dordolec
  5. mandrake (Mandragora)
    Synonym: madërgonë
  6. (literary) king, chieftain
    Synonyms: mbret, prift
  7. (card games) king
    Synonym: mbret

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Adjective

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plak (feminine plakë, plural pleq)

  1. old, elderly
    Synonyms: i vjetër, i moshuar, i lashtë
  2. (colloquial) aged, old (of plants)
    Synonyms: i moçëm, i vjetër
  3. (colloquial) withered, shriveled, gone bad (of vegetables)
    Synonym: i fishkur
    Synonym: i njomë
  4. (figurative) wise, sage, experienced
    Synonym: i vjetër

Verb

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plak (aorist plaka, participle plakur) (transitive)

  1. to make old, make age
    Synonyms: vjetroj, mplak
  2. (colloquial) to spend, pass (time)
    Synonyms: kaloj, ngrys
  3. (colloquial) to be late, make wait
    Synonym: vonoj
  4. (mediopassive) See plakem.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “plak”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 332
  2. ^ “pìlkas” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 888 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).
  3. ^ Schumacher, Stefan, Matzinger, Joachim (2013) Die Verben des Altalbanischen: Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und Etymologie (Albanische Forschungen; 33) (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, →ISBN, page 230

Further reading

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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plak m inan

  1. plaque (on teeth)

Declension

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

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  • “plak”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
  • plak in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /plɑk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: plak
  • Rhymes: -ɑk

Etymology 1

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Probably related to plek (“spot”).

Noun

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plak f (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)

  1. a slice, rasher (of bacon or cheese), slab (of chocolate)
    Ik heb een cake gebakken, wil je een plak?
    I've baked a cake, would you like a slice?
  2. various disk-shaped objects resembling such a slice
    1. a medal
    2. a specific coin
Synonyms
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Descendants
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  • → Indonesian: plak
  • → Papiamentu: plaka

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French plaque.

Noun

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plak f (uncountable)

  1. plaque on teeth
    Synonym: tandplaque
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Descendants
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  • → Papiamentu: plak

Etymology 3

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From plakken.

Noun

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plak f or m (plural plakken, diminutive plakje n)

  1. a ferule, flat solid wooden punitive implement, usually applied on the hand(s)
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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plak

  1. inflection of plakken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

References

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Dutch plak, from Middle Dutch plagge; placke; plecke; placken, from Old Dutch *plakko, *plakka, from Proto-Germanic *plaggą. Doublet of plakat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /plak/
  • Hyphenation: plak

Noun

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plak (first-person possessive plakku, second-person possessive plakmu, third-person possessive plaknya)

  1. (biology, medicine, pathology) plaque:
    1. (dermatology) a broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
    2. (cardiology) an abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.

Further reading

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology 1

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From English flag.

Noun

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plak

  1. flag

Etymology 2

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From English plug.

Noun

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plak

  1. plug; spark plug

Turkish

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish پلاق (plak), from French plaque. Doublet of plaka.

Noun

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plak (definite accusative plağı, plural plaklar)

  1. gramophone record, vinyl record [from 1900s]

Declension

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Inflection
Nominative plak
Definite accusative plağı
Singular Plural
Nominative plak plaklar
Definite accusative plağı plakları
Dative plağa plaklara
Locative plakta plaklarda
Ablative plaktan plaklardan
Genitive plağın plakların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular plağım plaklarım
2nd singular plağın plakların
3rd singular plağı plakları
1st plural plağımız plaklarımız
2nd plural plağınız plaklarınız
3rd plural plakları plakları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular plağımı plaklarımı
2nd singular plağını plaklarını
3rd singular plağını plaklarını
1st plural plağımızı plaklarımızı
2nd plural plağınızı plaklarınızı
3rd plural plaklarını plaklarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular plağıma plaklarıma
2nd singular plağına plaklarına
3rd singular plağına plaklarına
1st plural plağımıza plaklarımıza
2nd plural plağınıza plaklarınıza
3rd plural plaklarına plaklarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular plağımda plaklarımda
2nd singular plağında plaklarında
3rd singular plağında plaklarında
1st plural plağımızda plaklarımızda
2nd plural plağınızda plaklarınızda
3rd plural plaklarında plaklarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular plağımdan plaklarımdan
2nd singular plağından plaklarından
3rd singular plağından plaklarından
1st plural plağımızdan plaklarımızdan
2nd plural plağınızdan plaklarınızdan
3rd plural plaklarından plaklarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular plağımın plaklarımın
2nd singular plağının plaklarının
3rd singular plağının plaklarının
1st plural plağımızın plaklarımızın
2nd plural plağınızın plaklarınızın
3rd plural plaklarının plaklarının

References

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Volapük

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Noun

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plak (nominative plural plaks)

  1. experience

Declension

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declension of plak
singular plural
nominative plak plaks
genitive plaka plakas
dative plake plakes
accusative plaki plakis
vocative 1 o plak! o plaks!
predicative 2 plaku plakus
  • 1 status as a case is disputed
  • 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Either from Old Frisian plekk or Dutch plek, plak, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *plakjō (“spot, stain”).

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Noun

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plak n (plural plakken, diminutive plakje)

  1. place
  2. position
  3. status, standing

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “plak (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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