gek
Meaning
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- crazy, mad
- ludicrous, farcical
- silly, playful
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣɛk/
Etymology
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).
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