spek

See also: špek

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Etymology

From Dutch spek, from Middle Dutch spec, from Old Dutch spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką.

Noun

spek (plural spekke)

  1. bacon

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /spɛk/
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  • Hyphenation: spek
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch spec, from Old Dutch spek, from Proto-Germanic *spiką.

Noun

spek n or m (plural spekken, diminutive spekje n)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) bacon
    Hoelang moet het spek meebakken?
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (confectionary, usually in the diminutive) marshmallow
    Zij is dol op spekkies.
    She is fond of marshmellows.
    Synonym: maskesvlees (Belgium)
  3. (derogatory, slang, historical) a Spaniard, especially during the Eighty Years' War
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

spek

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

Middle English

Noun

spek

  1. Alternative form of spekke

Old High German

Noun

spek m

  1. bacon
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