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steek.

a prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/steːk/

  1. a prick (insect bite), a stab, a thrust

    masculine

  2. a hitch (knot)

    masculine

  3. a stitch

    masculine

  4. a bicorne or tricorn; a cornered hat

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch stēke, from Old Dutch *stiki, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki.

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