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Noun

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pikken c

  1. definite singular of pik

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.kə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pik‧ken
  • Rhymes: -ɪkən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch picken, from Old Dutch *pikken, from Proto-West Germanic *pikkōn. Cognate with English prick; see there for more details.

Verb

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pikken

  1. (intransitive) to peck (as with a bird's beak), hammer
    Synonyms: hameren, tikken
    De gier pikte met zijn snavel in het karkas.The vulture pecked at the carcass with his beak.
  2. (transitive) to tolerate, condone (accept begrudgingly), accept or stand (for) something
    Synonyms: slikken, verdragen
    Dat pik ik niet!I won't stand for that!
  3. (transitive) (informal) to steal, thieve, nick, snatch
    Synonyms: stelen, jatten
    Hij heeft mijn pen gepikt.He nicked my pen.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of pikken (weak)
infinitive pikken
past singular pikte
past participle gepikt
infinitive pikken
gerund pikken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular pik pikte
2nd person sing. (jij) pikt, pik2 pikte
2nd person sing. (u) pikt pikte
2nd person sing. (gij) pikt pikte
3rd person singular pikt pikte
plural pikken pikten
subjunctive sing.1 pikke pikte
subjunctive plur.1 pikken pikten
imperative sing. pik
imperative plur.1 pikt
participles pikkend gepikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Negerhollands: pik, pek
  • Papiamentu: pik

Further reading

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Etymology 2

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From pik, byform of pek (pitch, tar) +‎ -en.

Verb

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pikken

  1. (transitive) to pitch, tar
Conjugation
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Conjugation of pikken (weak)
infinitive pikken
past singular pikte
past participle gepikt
infinitive pikken
gerund pikken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular pik pikte
2nd person sing. (jij) pikt, pik2 pikte
2nd person sing. (u) pikt pikte
2nd person sing. (gij) pikt pikte
3rd person singular pikt pikte
plural pikken pikten
subjunctive sing.1 pikke pikte
subjunctive plur.1 pikken pikten
imperative sing. pik
imperative plur.1 pikt
participles pikkend gepikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Further reading

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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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pikken

  1. plural of pik

References

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Hungarian

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Etymology

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pikk +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpikːɛn]
  • Hyphenation: pik‧ken

Noun

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pikken

  1. superessive singular of pikk

Middle English

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Verb

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pikken

  1. Alternative form of piken