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kikker

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Danish

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kikker

  1. present of kikke

Dutch

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Etymology

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An onomatopoeia for the frog's sound. From kikken-er. Compare West Frisian kikkert (frog).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪ.kər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kik‧ker
  • Rhymes: -ɪkər

Noun

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kikker m (plural kikkers, diminutive kikkertje n)

  1. a frog, relatively smooth amphibian of the order Anura
    Synonyms: kikvors, (archaic) puit, vors
  2. a cleat (device used for fastening), especially a nautical cleat

Derived terms

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types of frog

See also

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References

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  • van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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kikker

  1. present of kikke