stiekum
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]stiekum
- (regional, north-western Germany) discreetly, secretly
- Das mach ich ganz stiekum. Das kriegt keiner mit.
- I do that quite discreetly. Nobody will know.
Usage notes
[edit]The word is common chiefly in the western half of Westphalia. In adjacent regions it also widely understood, but not often heard.
Further reading
[edit]- “stiekum” in Duden online