Tick

See also: tick

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tɪk/
  • Homophone: Tic
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Noun

Tick m (strong, genitive Tickes or Ticks, plural Ticks)

  1. (neurology) Alternative form of Tic
  2. (figurative) tic, quirk (something that is done habitually)
    Synonyms: Angewohnheit, (derogatory) Macke, Fimmel
  3. (colloquial) trace, nuance
    Synonym: Nuance
    Die Farbe dürfte noch einen Tick dunkler sein. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension
Declension of Tick [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tick die Ticks
genitive eines des Tickes, Ticks der Ticks
dative einem dem Tick, Ticke1 den Ticks
accusative einen den Tick die Ticks

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Tick” in Duden online
  • “Tick” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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