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pek.

pitch (sticky substance used as an adhesive and sealant)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛk/
  1. pitch (sticky substance used as an adhesive and sealant)

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
    In de Middeleeuwen werd pek gebruikt om schepen te beschermen tegen lekken.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Dutch pec, from Old Dutch pek, from Proto-West Germanic *pik, from Latin pīx. Cognate with German Pech (from which Dutch pech), English pitch.

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