die Kicke
Translation
cigarette butt, fag end
Examples
Wirf die Kicke nicht auf die Straße.
Don't throw the cigarette butt on the street.
Der Aschenbecher war voller Kicken.
The ashtray was full of cigarette butts.
Grammar Patterns
((the Kicke)) ((on+acc)) throw sth. on sth. Don't throw the cigarette butt on the street.
Similar Words
Stummel, Kippe, Zigarettenrest
Etymology
A regional term, especially from Berlin. Possibly related to 'kicken' (to kick), as in kicking a butt out.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'kicking' a cigarette butt away. This connects 'Kicke' to the action.