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huik.

sleeveless cape or coat

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦœy̯k/
  1. sleeveless cape or coat

    dated · feminine · historical · masculine
  2. canvas cover

    dated · dialectal · feminine · masculine
  3. calyptra

    dated · diminutive · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hoyke, huuc, huke, from Old Dutch heucken, probably borrowed from Old French huque, heuque, from Medieval Latin hapax huca, of uncertain origin, possibly ultimately related to huig (“uvula”).

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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.