ticken
German edit
Etymology edit
In the meaning “to make a clicking noise” onomatopoeic. In the meaning “to sling” likely back-formed from verticken; mostly used by foreigners.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ticken (weak, third-person singular present tickt, past tense tickte, past participle getickt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to tick, to make a clicking noise
- (transitive, slang) to sell, to flog, to sling
- Synonym: verticken
- (regional) Alternative form of tippen (“to tap, to strike gently”)
Conjugation edit
infinitive | ticken | ||||
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present participle | tickend | ||||
past participle | getickt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich ticke | wir ticken | i | ich ticke | wir ticken |
du tickst | ihr tickt | du tickest | ihr ticket | ||
er tickt | sie ticken | er ticke | sie ticken | ||
preterite | ich tickte | wir tickten | ii | ich tickte1 | wir tickten1 |
du ticktest | ihr ticktet | du ticktest1 | ihr ticktet1 | ||
er tickte | sie tickten | er tickte1 | sie tickten1 | ||
imperative | tick (du) ticke (du) |
tickt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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Noun edit
ticken