luik

From Middle Dutch luke, from the (now obsolete) verb luiken. Cognate with German Luke.

• Rhymes: -œy̯k
• IPA^(key): /lœy̯k/

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luik n (plural luiken, diminutive luikje n)

1. hatch
2. shutter
3. (art) panel, as in a triptych
4. (figuratively) first-rank section, part (of few), e.g. chapter of a plan

• (shutter): blind, blinde

• drieluik m
• tweeluik m
• valluik

• → Sranan Tongo: loiki

luik

1. first-person singular present indicative of luiken
2. imperative of luiken

• Kuil, kuil

luik (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. swan

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

luik (plural luiks)

1. look
2. examination, inspection

luik (third-person singular present luiks, present participle luikin, past luikit, past participle luikit)

1. to look
2. to examine, inspect