duik

Duik is a Dutch noun meaning the act of diving, and it also functions as the infinitive stem of the verb duiken, meaning to dive. In everyday language, duik refers to diving into water, whether for recreation, sport, or training. The term appears in a variety of compound forms in Dutch, such as duikuitrusting (diving equipment), duikpak (wetsuit), and duikbril or duikmasker (diving goggles). It is used across contexts including swimming pools, coastal waters, and professional diving.

In nautical and military terminology, the word appears in compounds like duikboot, which denotes a submarine, and in phrases describing underwater operations. The concept of a dive can also extend to other domains where a movement downward is described metaphorically as a duik, though the primary sense remains water-based.

Duik also refers to a software-related sense in English-language discussions of digital animation. In this context, Duik is the name of a suite of scripts and tools for Adobe After Effects that assists with rigging and animation workflows. It is used by animators to simplify complex character rigs, automate repetitive tasks, and facilitate inverse kinematics (IK) and constraints. As a software project, Duik is community-driven and maintained across multiple releases, and it is typically discussed within animation and motion graphics communities rather than in general Dutch-language usage.

Overall, duik primarily denotes diving in Dutch, with a secondary, specialized usage in the field of computer animation as a toolset for After Effects.