fokje
West Frisian
Etymology 1
Related to Dutch fokken, from Middle Dutch focken, vocken, possibly of Scandinavian origin (compare Norwegian fukka, Swedish fokka), which, if true, would be derived from Proto-Germanic *fukkōną (“to strike, to assail, to copulate”). Likely related to English fuck or German ficken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔkjə/
Derived terms
- bargefokker c (“pig breeder”)
- feefokken (“to breed cattle”)
- oanfokje (“to rear, to raise”)
- opfokje (“to bring to maturity (of cattle), to educate”)
- trochfuorje (“to continually feed, to feed someone the same thing so much that they get sick of it (figurative)”)
Further reading
- “fokje”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2
Verbalization of fok.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔkjə/
Verb
fokje
Further reading
- “fokje”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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