steken.
to prick, sting
Meaning & usage
to prick, sting
to sting, hurt
to stab, thrust (with a sharp instrument such as a dagger)
to insert, put in
Ik hoorde hoe een sleutel in het slot werd gestoken.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch stēken, from Old Dutch *stecan, from Proto-West Germanic *stekan, from Proto-Germanic *stikaną, originally a class 1 strong verb.
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