pook

See also: pöök

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch poke, poken or Middle Low German poken (both from Proto-Germanic *puk-), which is probably imitative. See also English poke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poːk/

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• Hyphenation: pook
• Rhymes: -oːk

Noun

pook m (plural poken, diminutive pookje n)

1. poker (stick to kindle the fire in a fireplace)

   Synonym: kachelpook

2. gearstick

   Synonym: versnellingspook

Derived terms

• kachelpook
• versnellingspook

Related terms

• poken

Anagrams

• koop

Scots

Verb

pook

1. to pluck