reeks

reeks

1. plural of reek

reeks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reek

• Esker, Keres, ekers, esker, krees, reesk, skeer

From Dutch reeks, from Middle Dutch raecs, reecs (“chain”), from Old Dutch *rakis, of uncertain origin.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /rɪə̯ks/

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reeks (plural reekse, diminutive reeksie)

1. A series, a sequence.

   Dit is 'n reeks letters, 'n reeks woorde, maar het dit betekenis, ek dink nie so nie...

   This is a sequence of letters, a sequence of words, but does it have any meaning, I don't think so...

2. A series of print publications.

   Die uitgewer het al 'n nuwe reeks boeke aangekondig.

   The publisher has already announced a new series of books.

3. A series of video media, e.g. a television or internet series.

   Daardie komiese reeks op televisie oor 'n dwelmbende in 'n bewaarskool is baie populêr.

   That comedic series on television about a drug gang operating in a kindergarten is very popular.

• boekereeks
• televisiereeks

• raeks, raecks, raecx, raex, raaks (obsolete)

From Middle Dutch reecs, raecs, raecse (“chain”), of obscure origin. Perhaps from Old Dutch *rakis, itself of uncertain origin and with no known cognates in Germanic.^[1] Alternatively, from Old Dutch *rakiza, rakinza (“buoy, chain”), from Old High German rahhinza, rahhenza, rachenza (“neck-chain, hand-chain, fetter”), from Proto-West Germanic *rakintā, from Proto-Germanic *rakintǭ (“fetter, chain”).

• IPA^(key): /reːks/

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• Hyphenation: reeks
• Rhymes: -eːks

reeks f (plural reeksen, diminutive reeksje n)

1. a series, a sequence

   Synonyms: rij, serie

   Verspil je tijd niet aan het lezen van die betekenisloze reeks letters.

   Do not waste your time on reading that meaningless sequence of letters.

2. a series of print publications

   Ik ga enorm veel boze brieven naar de uitgever sturen met de eis dat ze de reeks stopzetten.

   I am going to write an enormous quantity of angry letters to the publisher with the demand that they will cancel the series.

• boekenreeks
• stripboekenreeks
• stripreeks
• zegereeks

• Afrikaans: reeks

• krees
• krese

reeks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of reek