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Dutch
Etymology
The ending is uncertain, but pikke- is generally regarded as being derived from pikken (“to snatch, steal”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
pikketanis m (plural pikketanissen, diminutive pikketanisje n or pikketanissie n)
- (Amsterdam, informal) a serving of jenever
- Een pikketanissie gaat er bij mij altijd in. ― I'm always down for a jenever.
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