prikje
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- prikkie (Netherlands, chiefly Hollandic)
Etymology
[edit]From prik (“sting, prick”) + -je (diminutive suffix). The sense probably derives from Middle Dutch prickskijn (“certain Brabantian coin of small value”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]prikje n (plural prikjes)
- diminutive of prik
- (informal) A small amount of money (usually suggesting that any purchase is a bargain).
- Ik heb deze fiets afgelopen week voor een prikje op de kop getikt.
- I bought this bicycle last week for a small amount of money.