spekke

Afrikaans

Noun

spekke

1. plural of spek

Dutch

Verb

spekke

1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of spekken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• spekk, specke, spek

Etymology

From Old English specca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɛk(ə)/

Noun

spekke (plural spekkes or speches)

1. A splotch or stain; a mark or zone of aberrant coloration.
2. A dot or point, especially when it is a stain.
3. (rare) A small portion of material used to mend a fabric item.
4. (rare) A small amount of spit or saliva.

Related terms

• speckyd

Descendants

• English: speck, spetch
• Scots: speck

References

• “spek(ke, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-24.