beek

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === From Middle English beken (“to warm, expose to heat; keep oneself warm; season (wood) with heat”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a northern variant of Middle English *bechen, from Old English *bēċan (“to foment”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōkijan (“to warm”), from Proto-Germanic *bōkijaną (“to warm”), causative of Proto-Germanic *bakaną (“to bake”). Cognate with Scots beke, beik (“to warm, bask”). ==== Alternative forms ==== beak, beke, beyk beik (Scotland) ==== Verb ==== beek (third-person singular simple present beeks, present participle beeking, simple past and past participle beeked) (transitive, reflexive, Northern England) To expose to a source of heat for warmth and pleasure. (transitive, Northern England) To season by exposure to heat, usually used of wood. (intransitive, Northern England) To enjoy exposure to warmth; bask. ===== Related terms ===== bake === Etymology 2 === Clipping of beekeeper. ==== Noun ==== beek (plural beeks) (informal) Clipping of beekeeper. == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch beek, from Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. === Pronunciation === === Noun === beek (plural beke, diminutive bekie) (uncommon) brook == Basque == === Noun === beek ergative plural of be == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch bēke, from Old Dutch beki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beːk/ Hyphenation: beek Rhymes: -eːk Homophone: Beek === Noun === beek f (plural beken, diminutive beekje n) brook, creek (running waterway smaller than a river) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: beek