gek

Betekenis

Adj

1. crazy, mad
2. ludicrous, farcical
3. silly, playful

Noun

1. (masculine) lunatic, madman
2. (masculine) cowl (on a chimney)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɣɛk/

Etimologie

From Middle Dutch geck (“madman”). Earlier origin uncertain, but perhaps from an imitative verb also found in Swedish gäcka (“to mock”).
Cognate with German Geck, Jeck, English geek (see etymology there).

Sinne

De smartphone maakte een gek geluid .

The smartphone made a crazy sound.