Freck

/frɛk/ noun

Definition

A small brownish spot on the skin, especially on the face; same as a freckle, though this form is less common.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'freknur' or Middle English 'frekne', related to Scandinavian language roots. The word was simplified from 'freckle' in some dialects, though 'freckle' became the standard form.

Kelly Says

The word 'freckle' may have come to English through Norse traders and settlers—a reminder that every time Vikings landed in England, they didn't just bring swords but new words for everyday things.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
斑點
ban-dint
ARالعربية
بقع
buqʿ
BNবাংলা
ছোট ছোট দাগ
chhoto chhoto dag
CACatalà
taques
ta-kes
CSČeština
tečky
te-ch-kee
DADansk
pletter
plet-ter
DEDeutsch
Flecken
flek-en
ELΕλληνικά
μαυρισμα
ma-uris-ma
ESEspañol
pecas
peh-kas
FAفارسی
لکه
lake
FISuomi
täplät
taep-lat
FRFrançais
taches
ta-sh
GUGU
દાગ
daag
HAHA
baki
bah-kee
HEעברית
כתמים
kht'mim
HIहिन्दी
दाग
daag
HUMagyar
foltok
fol-tok
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercak
ber-chak
IGIG
nkwu
n-k-oo
ITItaliano
macchie
makk-ee-eh
JA日本語
そばかす
sobakasu
KKKK
көк
kok
KMKM
ស្វាយ
sva-y
KO한국어
소 matang
so ma-tang
MRMR
दाग
daag
MSBahasa Melayu
bercak
ber-chak
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေ
shwe
NLNederlands
vlekken
vlek-ken
NONorsk
flekker
flek-ker
PAPA
ਦਿੱਕ
dik
PLPolski
pieprzyki
pye-pzh-ree-kee
PTPortuguês
manchas
man-chahs
RORomână
pete
peh-teh
RUРусский
пятна
pyat-na
SVSvenska
fläckar
flæck-ar
SWKiswahili
machozi
ma-cho-zee
TAதமிழ்
மெல்லிய புள்ளிகள்
mellyiya puliyigal
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న చిన్ని మచ్చలు
chinna chinni macchalu
THไทย
จุดด่าง
jood dang
TLTL
batik
ba-tik
TRTürkçe
lekeler
leh-keh-ler
UKУкраїнська
плями
plya-mee
URاردو
ڈاٹیں
da-tain
VITiếng Việt
nốt tàn
nốt tàn
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀
oh-poh
ZH中文
雀斑
què bān
ZUZU
izinyembezi
ee-zee-n-embe-zee

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