fikken
Meaning
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to burn
Concepts
Synonyms
in brand staan
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɪkə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
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.
New
fik
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dog's name
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