קוקן
Yiddish
Etymology
The same word as German kucken, gucken, probably from Middle High German gücken. The initial k- is usually explained through interference of unrelated Middle Low German kīken. Compare also Luxembourgish kucken, Dutch kijken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkukn̩/, [ˈkʊkŋ̩]
Usage notes
- Generally takes an object in the dative with אויף (oyf) immediately preceding the object.
Conjugation
Conjugation of קוקן
| infinitive | קוקן kukn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| present participle | קוקנדיק kukndik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| past participle | געקוקט gekukt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| auxiliary | האָבן hobn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| present | איך קוק ikh kuk |
מיר קוקן mir kukn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| דו קוקסט du kukst |
איר קוקט ir kukt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ער קוקט er kukt |
זיי קוקן zey kukn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| imperative | קוק (דו) kuk (du) |
קוקט (איר) kukt (ir) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Composed forms
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Derived terms
- איבערקוקן (iberkukn, “to inspect”)
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