reek

smoke

Pronounced as (IPA)

/reːk/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: rēk

In summary

From Old Frisian rēk, from Proto-West Germanic *rauki, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz.

Sentences

De keamer stie blau fan 'e reek .

The room was blue from the smoke.

De reek komt fan in grutte brân yn in buorkerij.

The smoke comes from a big fire in a farm.

Wy kamen deryn en it wie al blau fan 'e reek .

We got in and it was already blue from the smoke.

De reek lûkt oer it spoar , mar de treinen ride wol gewoan.

The smoke is billowing over the track, but the trains are running normally.

Twa persoanen binne nei it sikehús brocht nei't se reek binnen krigen hiene.

Two people were taken to the hospital after they had smoke inhalation.

De manlju krigen beide reek binnen en moasten mei de ambulânse nei it sikehûs .

The men both got smoke inhalation and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.