pieken

Dutch

Etymology

From French pic (“sharp point or spike”) (possibly from Latin picus (“woodpecker”)) and/or pique, its descendant via piquer (“to pick, sting, stab”)); the verb may, in some senses, derive from cognate synonym pikken (“to pick, hack”).

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ikən

Noun

pieken

plural of piek

Verb

pieken

(literally) to reach a peak, culminate
(figuratively) to climax, (have) reach(ed) the peak (level) etc.
(literally) to pick, hack, hit and affect with a pointy instrument, especially a pickaxe
(literally) to stick, pin, with a sharp object which may penetrate
(figuratively) to sting, hurt
(figuratively) to stick out

Inflection

Conjugation of pieken (weak)
infinitive	pieken
past singular	piekte
past participle	gepiekt
infinitive	pieken
gerund	pieken n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	piek	piekte
2nd person sing. (jij)	piekt	piekte
2nd person sing. (u)	piekt	piekte
2nd person sing. (gij)	piekt	piekte
3rd person singular	piekt	piekte
plural	pieken	piekten

subjunctive sing.¹	pieke	piekte
subjunctive plur.¹	pieken	piekten

imperative sing.	piek
imperative plur.¹	piekt

participles	piekend	gepiekt
¹⁾ Archaic.

Synonyms

(pick): pikken
(sting): bijten, steken