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lukken.

to succeed, to work, to go right

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlʏ.kə(n)/
  1. to succeed, to work, to go right

    intransitive
    Ja, het lukt!
    Zijn pogingen lukten soms wel, soms niet.
  2. to manage to, to succeed in, to be able to

    impersonal
    Het is haar gelukkig toch nog gelukt om veilig thuis te komen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lucken, an alternative form of gelucken (modern gelukken), from geluc (“luck, fortune”) (modern geluk).

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