Dutch

Noun

kieken n ‎(plural kiekens, diminutive kiekentje n)

1. A chick, young domestic fowl
2. (by extension) Any chicken
3. (figuratively) A dumb bird, derogatory term for a (usually female) airhead

Synonyms

• (chick) kuiken n (also applied to other bird species)
• (chicken) kip
• (airhead) uilskuiken m

Derived terms

• kiekendief m

Etymology 2

From the name of Dutch photographer Israël Kiek.

Verb

kieken

1. To photograph, take/shoot (a) picture(s)

Inflection

Synonyms

• fotograferen

Noun

kieken

1. Plural form of kiek ‎(“snapshot”)

Etymology 3

Germanic

Noun

kieken

1. Plural form of kiek ‎(“plant”)

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German kīken. The verb is strong in Low German, but treated as weak in standard German. Cognate with Dutch kijken. Compare also German gucken, kucken, which need not be originally related, but has probably been influenced by kieken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːkən/, [ˈkiːkən], [ˈkiːkŋ̩]

Verb

kieken ‎(third-person singular simple present kiekt, past tense kiekte, past participle gekiekt, auxiliary haben)

1. (colloquial, regional, Northern Germany, particularly north-east) to look; to glance

   Wat kiekt der Typ denn so hier rüber?

   Why’s that guy looking over here like that?

Usage notes

• Although the verb itself is regionally and stylistically narrowly restricted, the phrase auf dem Kieker is in common use.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• auf dem Kieker