Lekker - 365words

Today’s word is lekker. It’s a Dutch word with many meanings. It stems from the Dutch word for licking, but almost anything can be ‘lekker’. Obviously, lekker can apply to a good taste or smell. But also physical contact can be lekker, such as fitting clothes or sex. People, too, can be ‘lekker’ - meaning physically attractive. Lekker can also be used ironically for a bad person or situation. One can also feel lekker or not ‘lekker’ - content or nauseous. You can also make someone ‘lekker’ - convincing them something is desirable
There are many more applications of the word lekker. Lekker is a homonym - the Dutch language has a lot of these: Words with the same pronunciation of the same type, but with completely different meanings.
Sources:
stuffdutchpeoplelike.com/2012/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym
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this is pretty fun if you are dutch :P

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Dis nogal snaaks as jy Afrikaans is. 😁