oaken

English

Etymology

From Middle English oken (also eken), from Old English ācen, ǣcen (“of oak”), from Proto-Germanic *aikīnaz, equivalent to oak +‎ -en (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch eiken (“oaken”), German eichen (“oaken”), Icelandic eikinn (“oaken”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ōk'ən, IPA(key): /əʊk.ən/
  • Rhymes: -əʊkən

Adjective

oaken (not comparable)

  1. Made from the wood of the oak tree. Also in metaphorical uses, suggesting robustness.

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