ticken

Meaning

1. (intransitive, weak) to tick, to make a clicking noise
2. (slang, transitive, weak) to sell, to flog, to sling
3. (alt-of, alternative, regional, weak) alternative form of tippen (“to tap, to strike gently”)

Concepts

tick

tap

Synonyms

klicken

verstreichen

gut laufen

drauf sein

normal gut laufen

klickern

Einstellung haben

denken und handeln

tickeln

tickern

Translations

tikken

faire tic-tac

tictaquer

segnare a croce

estalar

clicar

fazer tique-taque

hacer tictac

tik -tak etmek

fer tic-tac

tık tık etmek

battre

tambouriner

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Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

digge

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtɪkən]

Etymology

In the meaning “to make a clicking noise” onomatopoeic. In the meaning “to sling” likely back-formed from verticken; mostly used by foreigners.