Afrikaans

Noun

kiek ‎(plural kieke, diminutive kiekie)

1. (rare) photo; photograph (usually taken by an amateur photographer)

Usage notes

Its diminutive kiekie is much more commonly used and has become a simplex with its own diminutive form.

Verb

kiek ‎(present kiek, present participle kiekende, past participle gekiek)

1. to photograph; to take a picture

Synonyms

• afneem
• fotografeer

Dutch

Etymology 1

From the name of Dutch photographer Israël Kiek. Probably reinforced by analogy with kijk ‎(“a look”) and kieken, a dialectal synonym for kijken ‎(“to look”).

Noun

kiek m ‎(plural kieken, diminutive kiekje n)

1. A snapshot, photograph; orinally specifically used for a group scene and/or shot by an amateur photographer

Derived terms

• kieken

Verb

kiek

1. first-person singular present indicative of kieken
2. imperative of kieken

Etymology 2

Germanic, cognate with kuiken, English chick(en) etc.

Noun

kiek f ‎(plural kiekens, diminutive kiekje n)

1. A chick, young of a domestic fowl or other bird
2. A domestic chicken or other fowl
3. (figuratively) A dumb 'bird', (notably) female airhead

Synonyms

• kieken
• kuiken (young only)

Etymology 3

Germanic, cognate with Frisian kijk

Noun

kiek c ‎(plural kieken, diminutive kiekje n)

1. The vernacular name for several plants:
   1. Brassica nigra
   2. Sinapis arvensis
   3. Raphanus raphanistrum
   4. Thlaspi arvense
   5. Alliaria officinalis

Synonyms

• zwarte mosterd (Brassica nigra)
• gele kiek (several)
• witte kiek (several)
• look-zonder-look (Alliaria officinalis)
• kiedik (Sinapis arvensis)

Derived terms

• kiekzaad n
• kopkiek (Erysimum cheiranthoides)
• gele kiek
• witte kiek

German

Verb

kiek

1. Imperative singular of kieken.
2. (colloquial) First-person singular present of kieken.