teken

Afrikaans

/ˈtiə̯kən/

noun
Definitions
  • sign; signal
  • sign, signpost

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish teken (sign, character, mark, sign token) inherited from Middle Dutch têken inherited from Old Dutch *tēkan inherited from Proto-Germanic *taikną (token, sign, symbol).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*taikną

Gloss

token, sign, symbol

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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