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lekken.

to leak, be leaky

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɛ.kə(n)/
  1. to leak, be leaky

    intransitive
  2. to leak, illicitly release information

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lecken, from Old Dutch *lekken, which was merged from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną and Proto-West Germanic *lekan, from Proto-Germanic *lekaną.

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