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hark.

rake (garden tool)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. rake (garden tool)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch harke, of uncertain origin, but probably imitative of scratching or raking, similar to Icelandic hark (“noise, tumult”) and Swedish harkla (“to clear the throat”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.