hark

Meaning

Noun

rake (garden tool)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of harken:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of harken:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of harken:

harken

to rake, to use a rake on

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Concepts

rake

flea market

Synonyms

riek

gritsel

knuppel

markt

persoon

🧑‍🦱

sul

vlooienmarkt

rommelmarkt

boerenkinkel

domme

krabinstrument

erectie

Translations

Harke

rastrillo

râteau

Rechen

ancinho

rasclet

rampí

rastrello

rastelo

τσουγκράνα

شوكة الحشائش

restelo

rateau

-n

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: harke

Cognate with Icelandic: hark

Cognate with Swedish: harkla

In summary

From Middle Dutch harke, of uncertain origin, but probably imitative of scratching or raking, similar to Icelandic hark (“noise, tumult”) and Swedish harkla (“to clear the throat”).