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Dutch
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch kiken, from Old Dutch *kīkan, from Proto-West Germanic *kīkan, from Proto-Germanic *kīkaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
kijken
- (intransitive) to look
Hij bleef naar de prachtige zonsondergang kijken.- He kept looking at the beautiful sunset.
Ik kijk graag naar de sterrenhemel op een heldere nacht.- I like looking at the starry sky on a clear night.
- (transitive) to watch (e.g. a film), to observe
We gaan vanavond een film kijken.- We are going to watch a movie tonight.
De biologieleraar liet ons een interessant experiment kijken.- The biology teacher showed us an interesting experiment to observe.
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References
- ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press