Meek

Table of contents

1 Etymology 2 Pronunciation 3 Adjective 3.1 Translations 4 Noun

Etymology

Middle English meek, meke , borrowed from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse mjúkr, "soft".

Pronunciation

• General American IPA /SAMPA /mik/

Adjective

meek (meeker, meekest)

1. humble, modest, self-effacing

Translations

• Finnish: nöyrä
• Spanish: manso

Noun

the meek

1. people who are meek