leek.
layman, non-clergyman
Meaning & usage
layman, non-clergyman
In de middeleeuwen was er een duidelijk verschil tussen geestelijken en leken.
Hij is een leek in kerkelijke zaken.
layman, non-expert, amateur
Als leek op dit gebied, kan ik je niet veel advies geven.
Veel leken vinden het moeilijk om dit te begrijpen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch lêec, leic, from Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
small body of water, like a pool; gave rise to place names
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch leke, from Old Dutch *leke, from Old Norse lœkr, from Proto-Germanic *lōkiz. Cognate with Dutch laak, English lake.
lay, worldly, secular, profane
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch lêec, leic, from Latin lāicus (“layman, laic”), from Ancient Greek λαϊκός (laïkós, “of the people”), from λαός (laós, “the people”).
the plant Rumex crispus
related plants of that genus: sorrel, dock
Where this word comes from
Local dialect in the Dutch region Betuwe, from Latin lapathum (“kind of sorrel”), from Ancient Greek λάπαθον (lápathon, “kind of sorrel”). Probably via a form similar to ~*ledik, compare Old High German letihha.
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