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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkŋ̩/, /ˈlɛkn̩/
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Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German lëcken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ-.

Cognate with Dutch likken, English lick, Latin lingo, Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō).

Verb edit

lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, also with an + dative) to lick (strike with the tongue)
    Der Hund leckte sein Fell.The dog licked its fur.
    Der Hund leckte an seinem Fell.The dog licked its fur.
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to lick (perform cunnilingus)
    Mein Freund leckt total gerne.
    My boyfriend totally enjoys licking.
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Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Middle Low German lecken, from Old Saxon *lekkian, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną, originally a causative of the verb Proto-Germanic *lekaną (to leak), related to English leak. The same in Dutch lekken (to leak).

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lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to leak (a liquid, such as water)
  2. to seep
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Further reading edit

  • lecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lecken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lecken” in Duden online
  • lecken” in OpenThesaurus.de

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

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lecken

  1. to lick
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  • Dutch: likken
  • Limburgish: lekke

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Dutch *lekken, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan.

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lecken

  1. Synonym of lēken
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