stiekum
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editstiekum
- (regional, north-western Germany) discreetly, secretly
- Das mach ich ganz stiekum. Das kriegt keiner mit.
- I do that quite discreetly. Nobody will know.
Usage notes
editThe word is common chiefly in the western half of Westphalia. In adjacent regions it also widely understood, but not often heard.
Further reading
edit- “stiekum” in Duden online