lekker

From Afrikaans lekker, from Dutch lekker.

lekker (comparative more lekker, superlative most lekker)

1. (South Africa) Tasty, nice, fun, great.
2. (South Africa) Good in a generic sense, worthy, functional.
   • 1998, Leon Schuster, Leon Schuster's lekker, thick South African joke book‎, page 164:

     The other men ask why he's crying, when he's got such a lekker car. The guy shakes his head and says, "I just saw my wife, and she was driving a skateboard."

• lekker lewe

From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛkər/

lekker (attributive lekker or lekkere, comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerste)

1. having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious

   Die kos het lekker gesmaak.

   The food tasted nice.

2. good, fun, nice in a more generic sense

   Lekker tye.

   Fun times

3. (informal) foxy, sexy

   Kyk na daai lekker ding

   Look at that foxy lady

The attribute form lekkere is considered somewhat archaic and only used for emphasis to show how good something is.

lekker

1. good, nice, fun in a more generic sense.

   Ons het lekker gespeel.

   We played nicely. / We had a great time playing.

2. good and hard or properly, badly

   Hy was lekker ingeloop.

   He was swindled badly. / He was properly swindled

lekker

1. yum!, yummy!, delicious!
2. goody! hah!, used sarcastically to show disapproval, disrespect or contempt

   Lekker! Jy wou mos!

   You just wanted to do that, huh?

lekker (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertjie)

1. sweet, a piece of candy
2. (uncountable) pleasure, enjoyment

• (candy): lekkergoed
• (enjoyment, pleasure): genot
• (pleasure): lekkerte
• (pleasure, satisfaction): plesier

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.kər/

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• Hyphenation: lek‧ker

From Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”) (Dutch likken). Cognate to German lecker, Afrikaans lekker, Middle Low German lecker, Norwegian lekker, Swedish läcker and Danish lækker. More at lick.

lekker (comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerst)

1. Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable.

   Het eten is weer lekker vandaag, mam! ― The dinner is tasty again today, mum!

2. Good, nice, pleasant in a more generic sense.

   Lekker weer! ― Nice weather!

3. (attributive, colloquial) Hot, sexy, physically attractive.

   Hij is zo'n lekker ding! ― He's such a hottie!

   Hé, lekkere meid! ― Hey, sexy girl!

4. Healthy, well, in good health.

   Een paar minuten nadat de klas klaagde, begon de docent zich ook niet lekker te voelen.

   A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.

• Afrikaans: lekker

lekker

1. Comparative form of lek

From lekken +‎ -er.

lekker m (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertje n)

1. leaker

   Maar deze memo ... lekte uit. Of Apple inmiddels weet wie de lekker was?

   But this memo ... leaked out. Does Apple know by now who was the leaker?

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lekker

1. present of lekke