pakke

Meaning

to take

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpakə/

Etymology

Formed from the noun pak (“package, box”), similar to Dutch pakken (“to take, grab”), if not borrowed from the Dutch. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *pakkô.

Sentences

De wolken pakke , der kin wolris rein komme .

The clouds are gathering, there may well be rain.