stiekem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שתיקה (shtike), from Hebrew שתיקה (shtika). Compare regional German stiekum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstikəm/
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Adverb

stiekem

  1. secretly, sneakily

Derived terms

  • stiekempjes

Adjective

stiekem (comparative stiekemer, superlative stiekemst)

  1. secretive, sneaky

Declension

Declension of stiekem
uninflected stiekem
inflected stiekeme
comparative stiekemer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial stiekemstiekemerhet stiekemst
het stiekemste
indefinite m./f. sing. stiekemestiekemerestiekemste
n. sing. stiekemstiekemerstiekemste
plural stiekemestiekemerestiekemste
definite stiekemestiekemerestiekemste
partitive stiekemsstiekemers

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • stiekemerd
  • stiekemheid

Descendants

  • Petjo: stiek'm
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