nicken

to nod (one's head)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

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Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɪkən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German nicken, from Old High German nicchen, a causative gemination of the ancestral verb to neigen (“to bend, turn”); see the latter for more (DWDS).

nod in agreement

nod in assent

αφαιρούμαι

assentir amb el cap

παίρνω έναν υπνάκο

acquiescer de la tête

faire un signe de tête

faire un somme

incliner la tête

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