frik

Dutch

Etymology

Origin unclear. Possibly from the root of wrikken (“to pry”), or maybe from a dialectal Bargoens flick, from flikker.

Words that begin with fr are often expressive, such as friemelen, frou-frou, etc.[1]

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Noun

frik m or f (plural frikken, diminutive frikje n)

  1. (Netherlands, derogatory) a narrow-minded and prejudiced schoolteacher

References
  1. van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “frik1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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