English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Afrikaans lekker, from Dutch lekker.

Adjective [ edit ]

lekker (comparative more lekker, superlative most lekker)

( South Africa ) Tasty, nice, fun, great. ( South Africa ) Good in a generic sense, worthy, functional. 1998, Leon Schuster, Leon Schuster's lekker, thick South African joke book‎ , page 164: lekker car. The guy shakes his head and says, "I just saw my wife, and she was driving a skateboard."

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Afrikaans [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Dutch lekker, from Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”). Akin to German lecker.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Adjective [ edit ]

lekker (attributive lekker or lekkere, comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerste)

having a nice taste, tasty, good, delicious Die kos het lekker gesmaak. The food tasted nice. good, fun, nice in a more generic sense Lekker tye. Fun times ( informal ) foxy, sexy Kyk na daai lekker ding Look at that foxy guy

Usage notes [ edit ]

The attribute form lekkere is considered somewhat archaic and only used for emphasis to show how good something is.

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Adverb [ edit ]

lekker

good, nice, fun in a more generic sense. Ons het lekker gespeel. We played nicely. / We had a great time playing. good and hard or properly, badly Hy was lekker ingeloop. He was swindled badly. / He was properly swindled

Interjection [ edit ]

lekker

yum!, yummy!, delicious! goody! hah!, used sarcastically to show disapproval, disrespect or contempt Lekker! Jy wou mos! You just wanted to do that, huh?

Noun [ edit ]

lekker (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertjie)

sweet, a piece of candy ( uncountable ) pleasure, enjoyment

Synonyms [ edit ]

( candy ) : lekkergoed

( enjoyment , pleasure ) : genot

( pleasure ) : lekkerte

( pleasure , satisfaction ) : plesier

Dutch [ edit ]

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Etymology 1 [ edit ]

From Middle Dutch lecker, derived from the verb lekken (“lick”) (Dutch likken). Cognate to German lecker, Afrikaans lekker, Middle Low German lecker, Norwegian lekker, Swedish läcker and Danish lækker. More at lick.

Adjective [ edit ]

lekker (comparative lekkerder, superlative lekkerst)

Having a nice taste, tasty, delectable. Het eten is weer lekker vandaag, mam! ― The dinner is tasty again today, mum! Good, nice, pleasant in a more generic sense. Lekker weer! ― Nice weather! ( attributive , colloquial ) Hot, sexy, physically attractive. Hij is zo'n lekker ding! ― He's such a hottie! Hé, lekkere meid! ― Hey, sexy girl! Healthy well health. Een paar minuten nadat de klas klaagde, begon de docent zich ook niet lekker te voelen. A few minutes after the class complained, the teacher also began to feel unwell.

Inflection [ edit ]

Inflection of lekker uninflected lekker inflected lekkere comparative lekkerder positive comparative superlative predicative/adverbial lekker lekkerder het lekkerst

het lekkerste indefinite m./f. sing. lekkere lekkerdere lekkerste n. sing. lekker lekkerder lekkerste plural lekkere lekkerdere lekkerste definite lekkere lekkerdere lekkerste partitive lekkers lekkerders —

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Descendants [ edit ]

Etymology 2 [ edit ]

Adjective [ edit ]

lekker

Etymology 3 [ edit ]

From lekken +‎ -er.

Noun [ edit ]

lekker m (plural lekkers, diminutive lekkertje n )

leaker Maar deze memo ... lekte uit. Of Apple inmiddels weet wie de lekker was? But this memo ... leaked out. Does Apple know by now who was the leaker?

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Verb [ edit ]

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