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lecken

lecken

German

Verb

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

  1. to lick
    Der Hund leckte sein Fell. - The dog licked its fur.
Conjugation

Derived terms

  • leck mich (idiomatic, offensive)
  • sich die Wunden lecken

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German lecken, originally a causative of the verb at hand in English leak. The same in Dutch lekken (to leak).

Verb

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

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

Derived terms