prikje
Dutch
Alternative forms
- prikkie (Netherlands, chiefly Hollandic)
Etymology
From prik (“sting, prick”) + -je (diminutive suffix). The sense probably derives from Middle Dutch prickskijn (“certain Brabantian coin of small value”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɪk.jə/
- Hyphenation: prik‧je
Noun
prikje n (plural prikjes)
- Diminutive of prik
- (informal) A small amount of money (usually suggesting that any purchase is a bargain).
- Ik heb deze fiets afgelopen week voor een prikje op de kop getikt.
- I bought this bicycle last week for a small amount of money.