opkijken

Dutch (Brabantic)

verb
Definitions
  • (literally) To look (in an) up(ward manner); to lift one's eyes
  • (figuratively) (used with 'naar ...': to ...) To admire, respect, look up to someone in a higher position

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish op (up, on, onto, gone, at) + Dutch, Flemish kijken (look, wach).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kijken

Gloss

look, wach

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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