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kiek.

a snapshot, photograph; originally specifically used for a group scene and/or shot by an amateur photographer

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kik/

  1. a snapshot, photograph; originally specifically used for a group scene and/or shot by an amateur photographer

    diminutive · masculine
Where this word comes from

From the name of Dutch photographer Israël Kiek. Probably reinforced by analogy with kijk (“a look”) and kieken, a dialectal synonym for kijken (“to look”).

noun/kik/

  1. a vernacular name for plants of several species: Brassica nigra (black mustard)

    common-gender

  2. a vernacular name for plants of several species: Rhamphospermum arvense (syns. Sinapis arvensis, etc.; charlock)

    common-gender

  3. a vernacular name for plants of several species: Raphanus raphanistrum (wild radish)

    common-gender

  4. a vernacular name for plants of several species: Thlaspi arvense (field pennycress)

    common-gender

  5. a vernacular name for plants of several species: Alliaria petiolata (syn. Alliaria officinalis; garlic mustard)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Germanic, perhaps from the root of kodde (“club”). Cognate with West Frisian kijk.

noun/kik/

  1. something that is amusing, fun, or giving a nice sensation

    Suriname · colloquial · idiomatic · masculine
    Gaan we een kiek zetten?
Where this word comes from

Possibly from English kick.

noun/kik/

  1. a chick, young of a domestic fowl or other bird

    feminine

  2. a domestic chicken or other fowl

    feminine

  3. a dumb 'bird', (notably) female airhead

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

See kieken (“chicken”)

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.