laken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈlaːkə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • a type of woollen fabric, very sought-after for clothing in the feudal era (uncountable)
  • bedsheet

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch lāken inherited from Old Dutch *lakan inherited from Proto-Germanic *lakaną (cloth, sheet, linen).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lakaną

Gloss

cloth, sheet, linen

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

布

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