lecken

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛkŋ̩/, /ˈlɛkn̩/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German lëcken, from Old High German lecchōn, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną, from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ-.

Cognate with Dutch likken, English lick, Latin lingo, Ancient Greek λείχω (leíkhō).

Verb

lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive, also with an + dative) to lick (strike with the tongue)
    Der Hund leckte sein Fell. ― The dog licked its fur.
    Der Hund leckte an seinem Fell. ― The dog licked its fur.
  2. (transitive or intransitive) to lick (perform cunnilingus)
    Mein Freund leckt total gerne.
    My boyfriend totally enjoys licking.
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • leck mich (idiomatic, offensive)
  • sich die Wunden lecken

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German lecken, from Old Saxon *lekkian, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan, from Proto-Germanic *lakjaną, originally a causative of the verb Proto-Germanic *lekaną (“to leak”), related to English leak. The same in Dutch lekken (“to leak”).

Verb

lecken (weak, third-person singular present leckt, past tense leckte, past participle geleckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to leak (a liquid, such as water)
  2. to seep
Conjugation
Derived terms

Further reading

  • “lecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “lecken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “lecken” in Duden online
  • “lecken” in OpenThesaurus.de

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch leccon, from Proto-West Germanic *likkōn, from Proto-Germanic *likkōną.

Verb

lecken

  1. to lick
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms
  • licken
Descendants
  • Dutch: likken
  • Limburgish: lekke

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *lekken, from Proto-West Germanic *lakkjan.

Verb

lecken

  1. Synonym of lēken
Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

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