mikken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch micken, from Old Dutch *mikken, from Proto-Germanic *mikjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪ.kə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: mik‧ken
• Rhymes: -ɪkən

Verb

mikken

1. (transitive, intransitive) to aim, to target

   Synonym: munten

2. (transitive, figuratively) to intend
3. (transitive, informal) to throw

   Synonyms: gooien, werpen, mieteren, sodemieteren

   Mik het rotte fruit in de prullenbak. ― Throw the rotten fruit in the bin.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mikken (weak)
infinitive	mikken
past singular	mikte
past participle	gemikt
infinitive	mikken
gerund	mikken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	mik	mikte
2nd person sing. (jij)	mikt, mik2	mikte
2nd person sing. (u)	mikt	mikte
2nd person sing. (gij)	mikt	mikte
3rd person singular	mikt	mikte
plural	mikken	mikten
subjunctive sing.1	mikke	mikte
subjunctive plur.1	mikken	mikten
imperative sing.	mik
imperative plur.1	mikt
participles	mikkend	gemikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• mikpunt
• wegmikken

Descendants

• Afrikaans: mik
• → Papiamentu: mek