opkrikken

Dutch (Brabantic)

verb
Definitions
  • to lift with a jack
  • (figuratively) to improve, to better

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish op (up, on, onto, gone, at) + Dutch, Flemish krik + Dutch, Flemish -en (old dative suffix, -en, denominative suffix).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

-en

Gloss

old dative suffix, -en, denominative suffix

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