erek

See also: érek, -erek, and -ərək

Crimean Tatar

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: e‧rek

Adjective

erek

1. far

   Synonym: uzaq

References

• “erek”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

Hungarian

Etymology

ér +‎ -ek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛrɛk]
• Hyphenation: erek

Noun

erek

1. nominative plural of ér

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.rɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛrɛk
• Syllabification: e‧rek

Noun

erek

1. genitive plural of erka

Turkish

Etymology

By surface analysis, er- +‎ -ek. Coined by Turkish Language Association in 1935.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈɾec/
• Hyphenation: e‧rek

Noun

erek (definite accusative ereği, plural erekler)

1. aim, purpose, goal

   Synonyms: amaç, gaye, hedef, maksat

Derived terms

• erek bilimi
• erekçi
• ereksel

Further reading

• “erek”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “erek”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “erek”, in Nişanyan Sözlük