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steken.

to prick, sting

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈsteːkə(n)/
  1. to prick, sting

    transitive
  2. to sting, hurt

    intransitive
  3. to stab, thrust (with a sharp instrument such as a dagger)

    transitive
  4. to insert, put in

    transitive
    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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