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Meaning of "lekker" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEKKER

Afrikaans, from Dutch.
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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 LEKKER

lekker  [ˈlɛkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEKKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lekker is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LEKKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lekker in the English dictionary

The definition of lekker in the dictionary is pleasing or enjoyable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEKKER


Becker
ˈbɛkə
checker
ˈtʃɛkə
chequer
ˈtʃɛkə
Decker
ˈdɛkə
Dekker
ˈdɛkə
ekka
ˈɛkə
exchequer
ɪksˈtʃɛkə
Flecker
ˈflɛkə
forechecker
ˈfɔːˌtʃɛkə
Mecca
ˈmɛkə
Mekka
ˈmɛkə
Necker
ˈnɛkə
pecker
ˈpɛkə
Rebecca
rɪˈbɛkə
Rijeka
rɪˈɛkə
spellchecker
ˈspɛlˌtʃɛkə
trekker
ˈtrɛkə
Voortrekker
ˈfʊəˌtrɛkə
woodpecker
ˈwʊdˌpɛkə
wrecker
ˈrɛkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEKKER

leisureliness
leisurely
leisurewear
Leith
leitmotif
Leitrim
Leix
Leizhou Peninsula
lek
lekgotla
lekvar
lekythos
Lely
LEM
Lemalu
leman
Lemberg
lemel
Lemessus
lemma

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEKKER

baker
broker
chukker
Fokker
hacker
hooker
local is lekker
locker
maker
marker
Parker
poker
shikker
speaker
sticker
tracker
walker
worker
yakker
yikker

Synonyms and antonyms of lekker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEKKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lekker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lekker

Translation of «lekker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEKKER

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

Translator English - Chinese

lekker
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lekker
570 millions of speakers

English

lekker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lekker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lekker
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lekker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lekker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lekker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lekker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lekker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lekker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lekker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lekker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lekker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lekker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lekker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लेक्कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lekker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lekker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lekker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lekker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lekker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lekker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lekker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lekker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lekker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lekker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEKKER»

The term «lekker» is very widely used and occupies the 14.736 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEKKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lekker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lekker» 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 lekker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEKKER»

Discover the use of lekker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lekker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leon Schuster's Lekker, Thick South African Joke Book
DENTISTS. HOES! Tolla se hy sal nooit 'n tandarts word nie. 'Hoekom nie?,' vra ek. 'Nee,' se Tolla, 'ek sit nou annerdag in die wagkamer en die tandarts se deur is op so 'n skrefie oop. Daar's 'n oulike stuk in die stoel, en soos daai tandarts sy ...
Leon Schuster, 1998
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Oral History and Public Memories
En as ons in die backyard stand en dan sien ons die hele docks. Soe lekker het ons gewoon. En ons wil nie uit nie, ons wil nie gemove het nie. Maar dis was really lekker gewees om in die Kaap te bly, homely en lekker bymekaar gebly. ( And if ...
Paula Hamilton, Linda Shopes, 2009
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Souvenir Booklet
6 05 Kinloch Babe M Conductor 543 AGED Kay Hart Jingle Ormsby Gettie 1442 Arlinda Forty Niner Cinder 1443 Berlerway Ideal Neptune Maid 1441 JUNIOR 2 YEAR-OLD AGE Janibo Chief Quinsy 243 Hilmar Lekker Cornel Jerry .
National Holstein Convention, 1988
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Acid Alex
It was mos'ly water but dere was a lekker big snottery bit, like a pap spoon full. The leaders had to make sure that we shaped up to Das standard. This was accomplished by inflicting physical violence on us any which way they pleased.
Al Lovejoy, 2005
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Modern English Pronunciation. A practical guide for speakers ...
... (verb) 'm smeren scrumptious heerlijk, lekker scuttle doen zinken (door gaten te maken) shin scheen sideboard buffet sirloin lendestuk (van rund) slave away zwoegen over iets, ploeteren snail's pace slakkengangetje sneer (verb) grijnzen,  ...
Anne-Marie Vandenbergen
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A Pleasing Birth: Midwives And Maternity Care
Besloot om lekker vroeg naar bed tegaan. Als ik kan slapen, misschien gingen de weeen dan wel weg. Dat lukt niet. Ik had nu duidelijk weeen en ging met mijn blote dikke bulk bij de warme kachel staan. Wat lekker was. De weeen werden ...
Raymond De Vries, 2004
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Uit de Knoop
T: Wat interessant dat je dat denkt: 'als ik lekker kwaad blijf en niet aan mijn huiswerk ga, straf ik mijn moeder'. Straf je ook je vader, of alleen je moeder? C: Alleen mijn moeder. T: Waarom alleen je moeder? C: Zij is het toch van wie ik mijn zin ...
E. a. M. Jacobs, 2007
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Waarheen nou . . . ???
Al wat dit vir my baie lekker gemaak het, was dat dit 'n lekker lang afnaweek uit die skool of werk was, en dat daar vir ons paashasies en paaseiers iewers tussen die blomme en kalkklippe weggesteek is, . . . gelê is deur die paashaas, . . . die ...
Ben Nolte
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The Acquisition of Direct Object Scrambling and Clitic ...
Scenarios Dutch experiment on direct object scrambling (CAPITALS in text denote stress) Training session (i) Dinosaurus: Tom de Tijger: Exp: Kind: (Ü) Ernie: Tom de Tijger: Exp: Kind: Kijk, een snoepje! Mmmmm, dat ga ik eens lekker opeten.
Jeannette C. Schaeffer, 2000
10
Mevrouw Cornel
Ze heeft weer eens flink last van opvliegers vandaag en voelt zich niet helemaal lekker. Maar ja, het is ook wel weer gezellig dat Steven er is, want in de twee jaar dat ze hem nu kent is hij een zorgzame man gebleken. Sinds haar scheiding ...
C. J. M. Cingel, N. Halem, J. Sevenhuijsen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEKKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lekker is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local is lekker – but how do PSL fans feel about SA coaches?
This season both Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates will be headed by local coaches – Steve Komphela and Eric Tinkler. It seems encouraging ... «The Daily Vox, Jul 15»
2
Mighty Mcgregor Marches Towards Berg Title No10 - allAfrica.com
'For the first hour of the race I wasn't feeling so lekker but we were working well together and so slowly we started building up a bit of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
3
Mcgregor Holds Berg Cards
"For the first hour of the race I wasn't feeling so lekker but we were working well together and so slowly we started building up a bit of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
How lekker is local?
South African companies need to be at the forefront of developing young people and creating jobs, says Keith Mclachlan, CEO at Sintrex. «ITWeb, Jul 15»
5
5 batty, brilliant things that make you truly South African!
Nooit, izit, howzit, lekker, shap, bokkie, yebo, klap, swak, tune, kak, big time, now now, just now, ja nee, lank, smaak, skeef, kif, jol, jislaaik. «BizNews, Jul 15»
6
Zac Efron's Central Coast-themed skateboards to debut in SLO
Efron and Boortz, who began Lekker Skateboards in early 2014 and own it 50-50, have completed their first line of handcrafted skateboards ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Liquor not lekker for students
Binge drinking at university level can have long-term consequences, writes Raashied Galant. It's 1.30am on a Friday. The clubs on Melville's ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Claassens relishes stint at Sharks
“It's 'lekker', amazing, and easier to train in this kind of weather. When it's wet and cold, it's hard to get yourself up for training, but we have no ... «Sport24, Jul 15»
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SUMMER FESTING LIKE A GLUTEN-FREE BOSS
Then I headed over to Lekker's for a delicious GF chicken taco. As we made our way over to the music tent, I caught a glimpse of something ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jun 15»
10
DYNAMOS 3-2 HIGHLANDERS: BOSSO CRY FOUL
We more educated and lving more lekker than you here in SA. Mabvakure. Highlanders lost period! I really enjoyed that spanking from here in ... «Chronicle, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lekker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lekker>. Apr 2024 ».
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