lecken

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkŋ̩/, /ˈlɛkn̩/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German lëcken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ-.

Cognate with Dutch likken, English lick, Latin lingō, Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō).

Verb

lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to lick (with the tongue)
    Der Hund leckte sein Fell.The dog licked its fur.
    Der Hund leckte an seinem Fell.The dog licked its fur.
  2. (transitive or intransitive, vulgar) to lick (to perform cunnilingus)
    Mein Freund leckt total gerne.
    My boyfriend totally enjoys licking.
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German lecken, from Old Saxon *lekkian, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną, originally a causative of the verb Proto-Germanic *lekaną (to leak), related to English leak. The same in Dutch lekken (to leak).

Verb

lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to leak (a liquid, such as water)
  2. to seep
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Further reading

  • lecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lecken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lecken” in Duden online
  • lecken” in OpenThesaurus.de

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

Verb

lecken

  1. to lick
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Descendants
  • Dutch: likken
  • Limburgish: lekke

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *lekken, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan.

Verb

lecken

  1. Synonym of lēken
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