lekker

[ lek-er ]

adjective

1. pleasant or enjoyable; nice; lovely:

   three lekker days on a sailboat;

   a lekker young man.

2. good tasting; delicious:

   Who knew that ostrich eggs could be so lekker?

3. positive or optimistic in mood or spirit:

   Well, you sure are lekker this morning.

4. slightly intoxicated by drink or drug; tipsy:

   It was a pretty tame party, and only a few of the guests got even a little lekker.

adverb

1. well; nicely:

   Don’t bother looking for another pair of boots—these’ll work lekker.

2. very; exceptionally; splendidly:

   I don’t know what’s in this stew, but it’s lekker tasty!

interjection

1. great; wonderful:

   You made the semifinals? Lekker!

lekker

/ ˈlɛkə /

adjective

1. pleasing or enjoyable
2. tasty
3. local is lekker
   popular slogan promoting South African culture, produce, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of lekker¹

First recorded in 1845–50; from Afrikaans: “delicious, tasty,” from Dutch; Middle Dutch lecker, from lecken “to lick”; cognate with German lecken; lick ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of lekker¹

C20: Afrikaans, from Dutch

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. the lekker lewe, the good life; an existence that is mostly carefree:

   He often regrets having given up the lekker lewe of his past to join the corporate rat race.