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beek

See also: Beek

English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English beken (“to warm, expose to heat; keep oneself warm; season (wood) with heat”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a northern variant of Middle English *bechen, from Old English *bēċan (“to foment”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijan (“to warm”), from Proto-Germanic *bōkijaną (“to warm”), causative of Proto-Germanic *bakaną (“to bake”). Cognate with Scots beke, beik (“to warm, bask”).

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Verb

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beek (third-person singular simple present beeks, present participle beeking, simple past and past participle beeked)

  1. (transitive, reflexive, Northern England) To expose to a source of heat for warmth and pleasure.
  2. (transitive, Northern England) To season by exposure to heat, usually used of wood.
  3. (intransitive, Northern England) To enjoy exposure to warmth; bask.
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Etymology 2

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Clipping of beekeeper.

Noun

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beek (plural beeks)

  1. (informal) Clipping of beekeeper.

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch beek, from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

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Noun

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beek (plural beke, diminutive bekie)

  1. (uncommon) brook

Basque

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Noun

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beek

  1. ergative plural of be

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz.

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Noun

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beek f (plural beken, diminutive beekje n)

  1. brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river)

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  • Afrikaans: beek
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