micken

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *mikken, from Proto-Germanic *mikjaną.

Verb

micken

1. to peer, to look sharply
2. to try, to attempt
3. to aim, to strive
4. to pay attention
5. to think
6. to tax

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: mikken
  • Afrikaans: mik
  • → Papiamentu: mek
• Limburgish: mikke

Further reading

• “micken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “micken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Swedish

Noun

micken

1. definite singular of mick