Laken
Meaning
- (neuter, strong) sheet; bed sheet (linen used to cover mattresses or furniture, or sometimes instead of a blanket)
- (neuter, rare, strong) other kinds of linens or large cloths
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
lyylache
Basel-Landschaft
lyynduech
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaːkən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German lāken, from Old Saxon lakan, from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (“sheet, cloth”). The High German cognate Middle High German lachen, from Old High German lahhan, had already been declining in use when the form Laken was introduced during the pre-eminence of the Dutch and Northern German cloth industry (14th/15th centuries). Cognate with Dutch laken.
New
Lake
brine (saltwater used for pickling)
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