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blicken

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German

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Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanblicken,fromOld High Germanblicchen,fromProto-West Germanic*blik,fromProto-Germanic*bliką(look).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈblɪkŋ̩/,/ˈblɪkən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes:-ɪkŋ̩

Verb

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blicken(weak,third-person singular presentblickt,past tenseblickte,past participlegeblickt,auxiliaryhaben)

  1. (intransitive)tolook(usually in a certain direction toward something)
    Blickaus dem Fenster.Lookout the window.
    sich nichtblickenlassen.to notshow up.
  2. (colloquial)toget,tounderstand[from 1990s]
    Synonyms:begreifen;see alsoThesaurus:begreifen
    Dublickstes einfach nicht.You simply don'tgetit.

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Noun

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blicken

  1. definitesingularofblick