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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkəl

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from prikkelen.

Noun

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prikkel m (plural prikkels, diminutive prikkeltje n)

  1. stimulus
    1. impulse, prickle
    2. incentive, encouragement
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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prikkel

  1. inflection of prikkelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative