lijken.
to seem, appear
Meaning & usage
to seem, appear
Dat lijkt me leuk!
to look like, resemble (depict well what it is intended to)
Deze tekening lijkt sprekend!
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch geliken, liken, from Old Dutch *gilīkon, from Proto-Germanic *galīkōną.
to please
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch liken, from Old Dutch līcon, from Proto-West Germanic *līkēn, from Proto-Germanic *līkāną.
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