kicke

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Central Franconian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unshifted relict from Proto-Germanic *kīkaną; compare Aap, deep, söke. Whether the shortening of the vowel is regular is difficult to decide because -īk- does not otherwise occur in High German. However, it seems likely as the same shortening happens before other velars; compare schwijje, rich, from Middle High German swīgen, rīche.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kicke (third-person singular present kick, past tense keck, past participle jekecke or jekick)

  1. (Ripuarian) to look
    Synonym: luure
    • 1956, “De Retematäng”‎[1]performed by Jupp Schäfers:
      Wat heeß dat dann schon, „Klein-Paris“? Die Kö, die es eso jroß!
      Un wä et naachs jot kicke kann, dä süht, do es jet los.
      What does it mean anyway, “Little Paris”? The Königsallee is so big!
      And whoever can look well at night, sees there's a lot going on.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The verb is present throughout Ripuarian, but is more frequent in northern and western dialects.

Dutch[edit]

Verb[edit]

kicke

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of kicken

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Verb[edit]

kicke

  1. inflection of kicken:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Portuguese[edit]

Verb[edit]

kicke

  1. inflection of kickar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative