sike

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows.

Verb

To sigh or sob.

Det

Such.

Intj

Alternative form of psych.

Sinonieme

horse

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/saɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: sike

Geërf van Old English: sīċ

Verwante met Noors: sik

Verwante met Skots: sheuch

Geërf van Middle English: siken

Geërf van Old English: sīcan

In summary

From Northern Middle English sike, from Old English sīċ (see sitch), possibly also from or related to Old Norse sík; both from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; trickle”). Cognate with Norwegian sik. Compare Scots sheuch.