laken
Meaning
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- (neuter,uncountable) woollen broadcloth (fulled and woven fabric made of wool), very sought-after for clothing in the feudal era
- (countable,neuter) bedsheet
Concepts
Frequency
Hyphenated as
la‧ken
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaːkə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lāken, from Old Dutch *lakan, from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (“linen, cloth”).
New
laak
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leech
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