zicken
B2#7,839Hear it
verb
- to play up, to be difficult, to sulkcolloquial
Forms
Present
| I | zicke |
|---|---|
| you | zickst |
| he, she, it | zickt |
| we | zicken |
| you (plural) | zickt |
| they | zicken |
Preterite
| I | zickte |
|---|---|
| you | zicktest |
| he, she, it | zickte |
| we | zickten |
| you (plural) | zicktet |
| they | zickten |
Subjunctive I
| I | zicke |
|---|---|
| you | zickest |
| he, she, it | zicke |
| we | zicken |
| you (plural) | zicket |
| they | zicken |
Subjunctive II
| I | zickte |
|---|---|
| you | zicktest |
| he, she, it | zickte |
| we | zickten |
| you (plural) | zicktet |
| they | zickten |
Imperative
| you | zick / zicke |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | zickt |
Other forms
| infinitive | zicken |
|---|---|
| past participle | gezickt |
| present participle | zickend |
Used in the library
- Die Katze zickt, wenn man sie in das Boot setzen will.The cat plays up when you try to put her in the boat.B2Noch einmal, bitte (22) — Once more, please (22) (B2)
- Die Katze zickt jedes Mal, wenn sie zum Tierarzt muss.The cat plays up every time she has to go to the vet.B2Noch einmal, bitte (35) — Once more, please (35) (B2)
- Den ganzen Abend zickt sie, weil sie lieber ins Kino gegangen wäre.She sulks all evening because she would rather have gone to the cinema.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)