English

Alternative forms

• Zack

Proper noun

Zak

1. A male given name, diminutive of Zachariah and Zachary.

English

Noun

zak ‎(plural zaks)

1. (South Africa, slang) Money.
2. Sixpence or a small amount of money.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑk

Etymology 1

From the Latin measure saccus; cognate with sac, sack, German Sack, French sac, Old Norse sekkr, Gothic sakkus etc.

Noun

zak m ‎(plural zakken, diminutive zakje n)

1. a container made of textile, leather or paper such as bag, sack, sachet and pouch
2. a pocket

   Ik heb niets op zak.

   My pockets are empty. I haven't got a penny.

3. (slang) a scrotum
4. (slang, offensive, vulgar) A contraction of such insults for males as **** or rotzak, referring to the scrotum, roughly equivalent to "****".
5. (slang, offensive, vulgar, obsolete) whore, ****

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

zak

1. first-person singular present indicative of zakken
2. imperative of zakken

Noun

zak m ‎(plural zakken, diminutive zakje n)

1. The action of descending; a descent
2. A physical depression; flattened area

Derived terms

• zakland n
• zakveen n

Etymology 3

from English sack, compare etymology 1

Noun

zak m ‎(plural zakken, diminutive zakje n)

1. A female gown, dress

Synonyms

• japon
• jurk