ficken

Definition & meaning

• Primary meaning: The word is a vulgar term for the act of sexual intercourse. It is highly offensive in formal or professional contexts and is considered a taboo word in German.
• Secondary meaning (colloquial/slang): It is frequently used in slang as an intensifier, similar to the English "to fuck up." In this context, it often implies ruining something, messing up, or experiencing extreme misfortune (e.g., "Ich habe es gefickt" meaning "I messed it up").
• Tertiary meaning (rare/archaic): Historically or in specific dialects, it could refer to moving back and forth rapidly or rubbing, though this usage is obsolete.

Grammar & Word origin

• Grammar: It is a strong, transitive verb. As a regular conjugation: ficken (infinitive), fickte (simple past), gefickt (past participle). It is almost exclusively used as a vulgarity.
• Word origin: The etymology is debated, but it is likely related to the Middle Low German "ficken," which meant to strike, rub, or move back and forth. It shares linguistic roots with various Germanic terms related to quick, repetitive motion.

Synonyms & antonyms

• Synonyms:
  • schlafen mit↗ (to sleep with - euphemistic)
  • vögeln↗ (vulgar)
  • bumsen↗ (vulgar)
  • beschlafen↗ (formal/archaic)
  • vermasseln↗ (when used in the sense of ruining something)
• Antonyms:
  • There are no direct antonyms for the sexual act, as it describes a specific action. In the sense of "fixing" something (as the opposite of "fucking up"), one might use reparieren↗ or in Ordnung bringen↗.