Plakker

Plakker is a Dutch term with several related meanings. In its most common usage, a plakker is a sticker or label: a piece of paper or plastic with an adhesive backing that is intended to be affixed to a surface for decoration, information, or branding. The word comes from plakken, meaning to glue or stick, with the agentive suffix -ker.

Beyond the sticker sense, plakkers can also refer to the adhesive material itself or to objects that are designed to stick. In informal language the term can describe a clingy person—someone who sticks to others or seeks constant attention. This figurative use is colloquial and highly dependent on context and tone.

In Dutch- and Flemish-speaking communities, plakker is sometimes used in subcultures to denote people who paste stickers as a hobby or form of street art, emphasizing the act of sticking rather than the decorative aspect. The term is therefore versatile and context-sensitive, spanning everyday labeling tasks, DIY and craft applications, social slang, and niche cultural scenes.

Common contexts include product labeling, packaging, and branding where stickers are used for information or decoration; household repairs or crafts that involve adhesive backing; and informal speech describing social behavior. The plural form plakkers may refer to stickers collectively or, in casual speech, to clingy individuals, depending on usage.