gek

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin unknown, possibly dialectal and/or from unknown substrate; however, cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɣɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: gek

Adjective

gek (comparative gekker, superlative gekst)

  1. crazy, mad
    Je maakt me gek.
    You make me crazy.
  2. ludicrous, farcical
  3. silly, playful

Inflection
Inflection of gek
uninflected gek
inflected gekke
comparative gekker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial gekgekkerhet gekst
het gekste
indefinite m./f. sing. gekkegekkeregekste
n. sing. gekgekkergekste
plural gekkegekkeregekste
definite gekkegekkeregekste
partitive geksgekkers—

Synonyms

Derived terms

Noun

gek m (plural gekken, diminutive gekje n, feminine gekkin)

  1. (male) lunatic, madman
  2. cowl (on a chimney)
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