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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FECK

(Scottish dialect) fek, short for effect.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FECK

feck  [fɛk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FECK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feck

Feck has several vernacular meanings and variations in Hiberno-English, Scots and Middle English.

Definition of feck in the English dictionary

The first definition of feck in the dictionary is worth; value. Other definition of feck is amount; quantity. Feck is also the greater part; the majority.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FECK

fec.
fecal
feces
Fechner
fecht
fechter
fecial
fecit
feckin
fecking
feckless
fecklessly
fecklessness
feckly
fecula
feculae
feculence
feculency
feculent
fecund

WORDS THAT END LIKE FECK

background check
beck
by the neck
check
credit check
deck
double-check
fleck
get it in the neck
heck
in check
neck
peck
redneck
speck
train wreck
uncheck
V neck
V-neck
wreck

Synonyms and antonyms of feck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FECK

Find out the translation of feck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

feck
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

feck
570 millions of speakers

English

feck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

feck
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

feck
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Feck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

feck
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Feck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

feck
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Feck
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

feck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

feck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Feck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

feck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

feck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Feck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фек
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

feck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαθήσου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

waard
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

feck
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Feck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FECK»

The term «feck» is regularly used and occupies the 90.023 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FECK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «feck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «feck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FECK»

Discover the use of feck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Irish English as Represented in Film
6.3.2.4 Feck, feckin' and fecker Feck [fek] and its variants are highly salient features of Irish English and are known as such throughout the English-speaking world. Dolan (2006: 9 1 ) cites feck as being a euphemism for fuck and indeed it is ...
Shane Walshe, 2009
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Another Tale to Tell: Politics and Narrative in Postmodern ...
Likewise with the exchange between them — Feck full of intensity, John simply declarative — on the subject of their respective murders and their victims: Feck: 1 killed a girl once, and it was no accident. Got her right in the back of the head, ...
Fred Pfeil, 1990
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. A-Kut
To FECK, v. a. To attain by dishonourable means. S. FECK, adj. Vigorous ; stout. S. FECK, s. Contr. for Frederick, the Prince of Wales. S. FEGHIE-LEGHIE, adj. A term which seems to conjoin the ideas of insipidity and inactivity, Abcrd. Su.
John Jamieson, 1841
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Threshold: Scripting a Coming-of-age
CUT inside Feck's. Tim and Moko, stoned, start to nod off. CUT inside VW. Layne pops a few beans as he searches for Samson. CUT to river. Samson offers Ellie a beer. She doesn't indulge, says Feck. Samson taunts him with the sex doll.
Gregory Sarno, 2005
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Radio Technologies and Concepts for IMT-Advanced
Martin Döttling, Werner Mohr, Afif Osseiran. FECk Πk one user flow FECk Πk one user flow FECk Πk FECk Πk one user flow one user flow FECk Πk one user flow s p a c e freq . Mod s p a c e s p a c e freq . Mod s p a c e freq . Mod s p a c e freq  ...
Martin Döttling, Werner Mohr, Afif Osseiran, 2009
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The Phenix
JL. Conference. between. the. Lady. Jane. Gray,. and. Mr. Feckenham,. four. days . before. her. Death,. touching. her. Faith. and. T^eligion. Feck. \^7Hat thing is required in a Christian ? Jane. V V To believe in God the Father, in God the Son,  ...
John Dunton, 1708
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Cobbett's complete collection of state trials and ...
Forsooth, I heartily thank the queen's highness, which is not unmindful of her humble subject : and I hope likewise that you no less will do your duty therein both trtily and faithfully, according to that you were sent for. Feck. What is then required ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett, Thomas Jones Howell, 1816
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A complete collection of state trials and proceedings for ...
Forsooth, I heartily thank the queen's highness, which is not unmindful of her humble subject : and I hope likewise that you no less will do your duty therein both truly and faithfully, according to that you were sent for. feck. What is then required ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1816
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
E.D.). Cum.I The feck o' t'wark's debt]. n.Yks. The fuck on'ts gripp'd, MERITON I'mi' sr Air (1 684) l. 115; n.1'ks.l ; n.Yks.2 He did t'l'cck 0' t'wark. There's a rare feckon't ; n.Yks.a ne.Yks-' T'feck on't's deean. m.Yks.' The main feck of them went in.
Joseph Wright
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Martyrology
_ Feck. Why, then faith justifieth not, nor saveth not. June. Yes, verily, faith, as Paul saith, only justifieth. Feck. Why, St. Paul saith, “ IfI have all faith without love, it is nothing." Jane. True, it is: for how can I love him whom I trust not? or how can I ...
John Fox, Adam Clarke, 1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Huge reports coming out of Comic-Con for fans of Batman, Star …
I'm currently grappling with what film franchise I should write about first, such is my love for Batman and Star Wars. Ah feck it, the force has always had a Darth ... «JOE, Jul 15»
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Pop deserves more credit - The Irish Times
Similarly, her reduction of Mrs Brown's Boys to a show about “a Dubliner saying feck in a frock”, is unfair. Mrs Brown's Boys could just as easily ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Miami Horror's DJing Secret Food Parties And You Could Be On The …
And just to show you how JAZZED AS FECK we are on the whole concept, we traversed space and time to sit down with our pal Ben from ... «Pedestrian TV, Jul 15»
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Anna Nolan: I know just how you feel Pippa ... I wasn't picked to be a …
And I'd follow that with "you're not ready to be a godparent - you're too busy doing feck all with your life". Then we would cry over our chips back ... «Herald, Jul 15»
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Breeding resentment at Grazia
So while I sat around doing feck all like the lazy good for nothing I am, off he went with his broom thing. Up those chimneys like a little rabbit he ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
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Gatorade National Athlete of the Year Finalist Spotlight: Mikaela …
Foecke (Feck-ee) anchored the U.S. Women's Junior National Team that won gold at last summer's NORCECA Women's U20 Continental ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
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The X-Files Newbie Recap: "Blood," "Sleepless"
Holy feck. Having discussed Grissom's work with his fellow doctors, Mulder learns that he'd pioneered a form of treatment which essentially ... «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
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When did we become satisfied with so little?
The ongoing success of Mrs Brown's Boys – a Dubliner saying “feck” in a frock – remains a mystery to many. There are delightful pockets of ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Paige VanZant says she was starstruck the first time she met idol …
By Justin Feck For Mailonline. Published: 11:13 EST, 4 July 2015 | Updated: 08:27 EST, 7 July 2015. 12 shares. View comments. UFC rising star Paige VanZant ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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'I think the world has changed rather than me'
... can be 'How can you be a drag queen drawing attention to yourself and everyone else' and why do you have to be so extreme, well feck that! «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»

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