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Leek.

a village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/leːk/
  1. a village and former municipality of Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as dye leeck in 1495. Derived from Old Frisian leke (“natural watercourse”). Originally a hydronym.

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