smeken

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smêken, from Old Dutch *smēken, from Proto-Germanic *smaikijaną.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -eːkən

Verb

smeken

  1. to beg, implore, urge

Inflection
Conjugation of smeken (weak)
infinitive smeken
past singular smeekte
past participle gesmeekt
infinitive smeken
gerund smeken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular smeeksmeekte
2nd person sing. (jij) smeektsmeekte
2nd person sing. (u) smeektsmeekte
2nd person sing. (gij) smeektsmeekte
3rd person singular smeektsmeekte
plural smekensmeekten
subjunctive sing.1 smekesmeekte
subjunctive plur.1 smekensmeekten
imperative sing. smeek
imperative plur.1 smeekt
participles smekendgesmeekt
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *smēken, from Proto-Germanic *smaikijaną.

Verb

smêken

  1. to flatter, to sweet-talk

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: smeken

Further reading
  • “smeken”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “smeken”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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