leak, leakage

[noun]
[de lek-ka-ge, de lek-ka-ges]

A "lekkage" is a leakage. "Lekkage" is typically used in case of a pipe, tube or other container leaking water.

The related "lek" translates as a noun also to "leak" in general, or as an adjective to "leaky/punctured".

Examples:
– "Marcs kantoor is dit weekend getroffen door een flinke waterlekkage." – "Daar is hij mooi klaar mee!" 
("Marc's office has been struck by quite a water leakage this weekend." – "A fine state of affairs!")

– "De bovenburen hebben lekkage en nu loopt het water bij ons langs de muur naar beneden…" – "Jeetje, het is bij jullie altijd kommer en kwel…" 
("The upper neighbours have a leak and now the water is running down our wall…" – "Oh my, you guys are always in a miserable situation…" Note the use of 'jeetje'; this is a variant of 'jee' which is in its turn derived from 'Jezus'.)

Expressions:
– "Het loopt de spuigaten uit": it's getting out of hand.
– "In het water vallen": to fall through, to be cancelled. Lit.: to fall into the water

Example:
–
"Het is mijn verwachting dat Franks plannen vrij snel in het water zullen vallen."
("I expect Frank's plans to fall through quite quickly." Lit.: "It is my expectation that Frank's plans will fall through quite quickly.")

Related words:
– Lek: 1. leak [noun] [het lek, de lekken]. 2. leaky, punctured [adjective].

Example:
– "Eerst had ik wind tegen, daarna kreeg ik een lekke band, en toen begon het te regenen." –
"Jongen, wat een ellende!"
("First I had the wind against me, then I got a flat tyre, and then it
started to rain…" – "Dude, what a distress!")

– Lekken: to leak [verb] [lekken, lekte, h. gelekt].
– Loodgieter: plumber [noun] [de loodgieter, de loodgieters].