takke-

Dutch

Etymology

From takkewijf, where the element takke- represents the noun attaque (“attack”). Unrelated to tak (“twig, branch”), although often associated with it, yielding alternate spellings where the prefix is rendered as takken- (e.g. takkeneind).

Prefix

takke-

1. (mildly vulgar intensifier) damn, fucking

   Synonyms: klere-, klote-, tyfus-, tering-, kanker-

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with takke-

takke-eind

takkeherrie

takkeveel

takkewijf

takkezooi

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “takke”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute