klinieke

Klinieke is primarily used in Afrikaans to refer to clinics, i.e., medical facilities where patients receive treatment. In Afrikaans, klinieke is the plural form of kliniek, with the definite article die used in phrases such as die klinieke. The singular form is die kliniek.

In Dutch, the corresponding word is kliniek, with the standard plural klinieken. The spelling klinieke is not the normal Dutch plural and is not typically used to refer to multiple clinics in standard Dutch. It may appear in some contexts as part of other forms or in nonstandard spellings, but it is not the conventional plural in contemporary Dutch.

Etymology and origins: The term kliniek derives from the French clinque/clinique, which itself traces back to Greek klinikē meaning a bed or resting place, and later to a facility for medical treatment. Through Dutch and later Afrikaans usage, the word came to denote a medical establishment. In Afrikaans, the borrowing occurred during the development of the language from Dutch, preserving the sense of a place for medical care.

See also: Kliniek, Klinische, Clinique.

Notes: While klinieke is standard in Afrikaans, Dutch speakers will typically use klinieken for the plural. The word’s core meaning remains a facility where clinical or medical services are provided.