fikken

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪkə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪkən

Etymology 1

19th century, from a North Hollandic dialect. Probably identical to Middle Dutch ficken (“to hit, jerk”), dialectal Dutch fikkelen (“to move back and forth”), German ficken (idem, and thus “to fuck”). Referring to the unsteady movement of the flames. Further origin unknown, perhaps onomatopoeic.

Verb

fikken

1. (intransitive, colloquial) to burn

Inflection

Conjugation of fikken (weak)
infinitive	fikken
past singular	fikte
past participle	gefikt
infinitive	fikken
gerund	fikken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	fik	fikte
2nd person sing. (jij)	fikt	fikte
2nd person sing. (u)	fikt	fikte
2nd person sing. (gij)	fikt	fikte
3rd person singular	fikt	fikte
plural	fikken	fikten
subjunctive sing.1	fikke	fikte
subjunctive plur.1	fikken	fikten
imperative sing.	fik
imperative plur.1	fikt
participles	fikkend	gefikt
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• branden

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch fikkere, earlier vijghe, possibly from the root of Etymology 1 (“to burn”).

Noun

fikken pl (plural only, diminutive fikjes n)

1. (plural only, colloquial or slightly vulgar) fingers

   Synonym: vingers

   Blijf met je fikken van m'n spullen af!

   Keep your claws off my stuff!

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

fikken

1. plural of fik