gucken
Translation
to look, to watch, to peek
Examples
Guck mal!
Look!
Wir gucken einen Film.
We're watching a film.
Er hat durch das Schlüsselloch geguckt.
He peeked through the keyhole.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to watch (sth.) We're watching a film.
aus+3 gucken to look out of (sth.) He's looking out of the window.
nach+3 gucken to look for/after (sb./sth.) Can you check on the children?
Similar Words
Synonyms: schauen (to look), sehen (to see), blicken (to glance)
Etymology
Origin is uncertain, likely onomatopoeic. It's a colloquial term.
Memory Tips
'Gucken' sounds a bit like 'cuckoo'. Imagine a cuckoo bird peeking or 'gucken' out of a clock.