vaak

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːk
• IPA^(key): /vaːk/

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vake (“often”), from Old Dutch faka, dative singular of *fak (“compartment”) (modern vak). Cognate with Low German faken (“often, frequently”) and German -fach (“-fold, times”).

Adverb

vaak (comparative vaker, superlative vaakst)

1. often

Synonyms

• dikwijls
• menigmaal
• oft
• veel

Etymology 2

From the adverb.

Adjective

vaak (not comparable)

1. frequent, regular

Declension

Declension of vaak
uninflected	vaak
inflected	vake
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		vaak
indefinite	m./f. sing.	vake
	n. sing.	vaak
	plural	vake
definite		vake
partitive		vaaks

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch vake, from Old Dutch facon. Compare English fag.

Noun

vaak f (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. sleepiness

Synonyms

• slaap

Derived terms

• Klaas Vaak

Descendants

• Afrikaans: vaak

Kumeyaay

Noun

vaak

1. cow.