Danish edit

Noun edit

prikken c

  1. definite singular of prik

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɪkə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkən

Etymology 1 edit

From prik +‎ -en.

Verb edit

prikken

  1. (transitive) to sting, to prick
  2. (transitive) to poke
  3. (transitive) to perforate
  4. (transitive) to give an injection
  5. (transitive) to vaccinate
  6. (transitive) to fix(ate) a date, appointment etc.
Inflection edit
Inflection of prikken (weak)
infinitive prikken
past singular prikte
past participle geprikt
infinitive prikken
gerund prikken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular prik prikte
2nd person sing. (jij) prikt prikte
2nd person sing. (u) prikt prikte
2nd person sing. (gij) prikt prikte
3rd person singular prikt prikte
plural prikken prikten
subjunctive sing.1 prikke prikte
subjunctive plur.1 prikken prikten
imperative sing. prik
imperative plur.1 prikt
participles prikkend geprikt
1) Archaic.
Synonyms edit

(to sting):

(to poke):

Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Papiamentu: prek

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

prikken

  1. plural of prik

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old English prician, from the noun prica (a prick, dot, small hole).

Verb edit

prikken (third-person singular simple present prikketh, present participle prikkende, prikkynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle prikked)

  1. to prick, pierce

Descendants edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

prikken m

  1. definite singular of prikk