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doks

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo doksi, from English ducks.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔks/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: doks
  • Rhymes: -ɔks

Noun

doks m (plural doksen, diminutive doksje n)

  1. (Suriname) duck
    Synonyms: drijfsijs, eend
  2. (Suriname, Netherlands) duck meat

Usage notes

  • In the Netherlands, duck is only referred to as doks in the context of Surinamese cuisine. As such, the plural is very rare in the Netherlands (similar to how duck referring to meat is hardly ever plural in English).
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Latvian

Etymology

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Noun

doks m (1st declension)

  1. (nautical) dock
    sausais doks
    dry dock
    peldošais doks
    floating dock

Declension

More information singular (vienskaitlis), plural (daudzskaitlis) ...
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