honk
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ɦɔŋk/
noun
Definitions
- (somewhat) home, place where one belongs, shelter
- (games) base safe zone, e.g. in baseball and similar sports
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch honc.
Origin
Middle Dutch
honc
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bal Dutch, Flemish
- honkbal Dutch, Flemish
- honkbalclub Dutch, Flemish
- honkbalknuppel Dutch, Flemish
- honkballen Dutch, Flemish
- honkbalspeler Dutch, Flemish
- honkbalveld Dutch, Flemish
- honkvast Dutch, Flemish
- kracht Dutch, Flemish
- krachthonk Dutch, Flemish
- vast Dutch, Flemish
- honc Middle Dutch