vlek

Definitions of vlek
  1. noun
    a community of people smaller than a town
    synonyms: buurt, buurtschap, dorp, gat, gehucht, mediene, wijkcentrum
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    type of:
    gemeenschap
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  2. noun
    an area where a group of families live together
    synonyms: buurt, buurtschap, gat, gehucht
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    types:
    pueblo
    a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
    type of:
    gebied
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  3. noun
    a blemish made by dirt
    synonyms: belastering, bezoedeling, blaam, klad, plaats, plek, schandvlek, smet
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    types:
    vinger, vingerafdruk
    a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
  4. noun
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    synonyms: beits, bezoedeling, blaam, kleurverandering, schandvlek, smet, stigma, verkleuring
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    type of:
    symbool, teken, zinnebeeld
    an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
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